DUBAI: The Yemeni army made new ground advances in Al-Bayda province in its fight against the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Sunday, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.
A Yemeni military source said troops backed by the Arab coalition liberated Masouda and Al-Aar mountains in Qanya, east of Al-Bayda.
In a statement issued to Yemen’s official news agency, the source said militants fled toward Swaida after suffering heavy casualties within their ranks.
The source said coalition fighters launched three raids on militia-concentrated areas in Qanya.
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Yemen’s army advances in Al-Bayda, liberates strategic position in Qanya
Yemen’s army advances in Al-Bayda, liberates strategic position in Qanya
Syrian government says it controls prison in Raqqa with Daesh-linked detainees
- Prison holds detainees linked to Daesh, and witnessed clashes in its vicinity between advancing Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters
The Syrian interior ministry said on Friday it had taken over Al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeast Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The prison held detainees linked to the militant group Daesh, and witnessed clashes in its vicinity between advancing Syrian government forces and SDF.
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