Yemen War: Fighting Intensifies For The Key City Of Marib

Map of Marib Governorate, Yemen 

 

France 24: Scores killed in fierce fighting over Yemen's strategic city of Marib 

Sixty-seven Yemeni rebels and pro-government troops have been killed as fighting intensifies for the key city of Marib, military and medical sources said Monday. 

A volley of air strikes from the Saudi-led coalition targeted the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have stepped up their assault on the government's last northern stronghold. 

Hundreds of fighters have died this month after the Houthis renewed their campaign for the capital city of oil-rich Marib province. 

"Fifty-eight Huthi insurgents and nine loyalists were killed in fighting and air strikes in the provinces of Marib and Shabwa in the past 24 hours," military sources told AFP, in figures that were confirmed by medical sources. 

The rebels rarely announce their casualties.  

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More News On The Yemen War  

Yemen: Scores killed as fight for northern city of Marib intensifies -- Middle East Eye 

50 Houthis killed in new battle for Marib city -- Arab News  

At Least 50 Die in Fighting for Yemen's Marib, Military Sources Say -- VOA 

'Suicide Drones' Linked to Iran Have Made Their Way to Yemen Rebels, Photos Suggest -- Newsweek  

Yemen: Endless suffering of children after 7 years of brutal armed conflict & massive humanitarian crisis -- Relief Web

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