3 HOUTHIS KILLED, 18 ARRESTED IN SAADA

SAADA, Oct.29 (Saba) - Three rebels have been killed and 18 others
arrested in Saada city, including the terrorist Murad Hussein Dea'a.

A rebel also was killed and two others seriously wounded when they
were to hunt the troops by a sniper.

On the other hand, security and military units controlled the last
stronghold of rebels located in al-Hasakh mountain as well as they
expelled them from other six posts and from the neighboring areas of
al-Zubairat.

The 26 September website quoted military sources as saying that the
Houthis suffered big losses as many others were killed, wounded, and
equipment and positions destroyed.

Security and military unites also removed landmines planted by the
rebels in the province.

Military forces attacked the rebels who tried to infiltrate to
Jarman petrol station in al-Akab nearby Ayan Saada road as well as
military forces thwarted an infiltration attempt of rebels towards
al-Hemar back hills area, forcing them to flee.

The same source quoted the Local Authority as saying the rebels is
seeking to target electricity station, adding the rebels killed an
innocent citizen Kheran Qateeb.

Hundreds of the rebels were killed in recent weeks as the army said
the troops were gaining victories, destroying insurgent positions
and seizing their weapons.

The army launched early August an offensive against the Houthi
rebels in Yemen's northern provinces of Saada and Amran that was
triggered by continuous rebel violence and lawbreaking.

The army has been battling the Houthi followers since 2004, with the
government offering several truces that were rejected by the Houthis.

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