OVER 100 KILLED, 280 INJURED AS ARMY REPELS SUICIDE REBEL ATTACK

SAADA, Oct. 09 (Saba) - More than 100 rebels were killed and over
280 others were injured as the army repelled a 'suicide' attack by
the insurgents who infiltrated into some areas in Saada on Friday.

The troops strongly responded to the attack destroying the rebel
weapons and forcing many insurgents to run away.

The army with help from the locals in Saada and Amran provinces is
continuing fighting the insurgents, who have been fighting the
troops since 2004.

In recent weeks, hundreds of the rebels were dead, with the last
week of September the deadliest since the confrontations started in
August.

In this week alone more than 300 Houthis were killed and hundreds
hurt, arrested and surrendering.

The newly-appointed deputy minister of Interior Mohamed Abdullah
al-Qawsi said the attack came within bitterly disappointed suicide
attempts by the rebels, affirming the Houthis are losing their
strength, and warning any suicide attempts would be strongly faced
by the troops.

In the meantime, Defense minister Mohammed Nasser Ahmed paid on
Friday a visit to the Military Axis in the Almalaheedh in Saada, the
area which has seen fierce battles between the troops and rebels.

Ahmed praised the high morale of the troops and listened to a
detailed explanation of operations in the province.

On the other hand, Chief of Staffs Ahmed al-Ashwal paid visits to
the Hafr Sufyan and Saada military axes, hailing victories and
boosting the morale of the soldiers.

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