ARMY FOILS HOUTHI ATTACK ON AL-JARA'EB REGION

SAADA, Sep. 06 (Saba) - An official military source confirmed on
Sunday that some units of the army foiled an attack by al-Houthi
saboteur elements on a site in al-Jara'eb region.

The source told Saba that the armed and security forces stationed in
the region defied the rebellion elements and caused them significant
losses reflecting in a big number of al-Houthi rebels'wounded and
dead people.

The source added the preliminary information indicated that four
leaders from al-Houthi elements have been killed during the battle
which lasted for more that nine hours.

The rest of the rebels ran away leaving some of its dead members,
according to the source.

The source also pointed out the army units destroyed a car belonging
to the rebels laying in al-Sharag valley way as well as succeeded in
implementing an operation to destroy a number of the saboteurs'
hideouts in al-Thaba area.

In this regard, an official source in Saada Local Council said the
rebellion elements had killed 6 women and 10 children in Thwaib
village in Haidan district of Saada government.

The victims were killed by shooting them in heads and necks for
their cooperation with the government.

The rebellion elements took all the citizens belongings in the
village and also forced children of the village to involve and
support the rebels in their fighting against the government
otherwise they and their families will be killed.

FJ/AM