Violent battles … 90 killed in 24 hours in Marib

Violent battles between government forces and the Houthis in Marib (northern Yemen) have left 90 dead on both sides in the last 24 hours, at a time when the Houthis continue their offensive to seize control of the strategic oil city ago. approximately one month. as reported by AFP from government military sources.

The Iranian-backed Houthis began an offensive in early February in the direction of Ma’rib, “the last bastion of government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition in the north of the country.”

Military sources said that “battles broke out on six fronts, and government forces were able to repel the attacks, but the Houthis advanced on the Ksara front to the northwest of the city,” adding that “the death toll among the forces The government and clans fighting alongside them are also 32. “Dozens of people were injured in the battles.”

He indicated that the fighting accompanied the raids carried out by the coalition on Friday and Saturday. No Houthi source confirmed the number of victims.

Since 2014, Yemen has witnessed a war between the Houthis and forces loyal to the government of internationally recognized President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, which began with the Houthis launching an offensive that took control of the capital, Sanaa. They also controlled much of northern Yemen.

Parallel to the battle for Ma’rib, the Houthi rebels intensified their rocket fire into Saudi territory. On Friday, two civilians were injured by drone missile shrapnel in the south-west of the kingdom, one of them was a 10-year-old boy, according to the official Saudi press agency.