Yemen: More Than 80 Houthis Killed, 19 Military Vehicles Destroyed

The Arab coalition in Yemen announced on Saturday that it carried out 22 operations, targeting Houthis in Sirwah, Jawf, and Al Bayda’ villages in the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the Saudi-led coalition added that more than 80 Houthi militias were killed and 19 military vehicles were destroyed.

Last February, the Houthis began a major push to seize Marib and have renewed their offensive since September, France 24 reported.

In 2014, the Yemeni civil war began when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa, 120 kilometres west of Marib, prompting Saudi-led forces to intervene to prop up the government the following year.

Tens of thousands of people have died and millions have been displaced in what the United Nations has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.