Loyalists Oust Houthis From Taez, Make Progress In South
August 05 2015
Forces loyal to Yemen's exiled President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition, have gained control of most of the city of Taez, reports Al Arabiya news (Dubai).
By Tuesday, pro-government militias seized about 75 percent of the city, Yemen's third largest, from Houthi rebels, said Interior Minister Brig. Gen. Abdo Mohammed al-Hazifi.
Five Houthis were killed and 70 wounded during the clashes in Taez, said local sources.
Also on Tuesday,...
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