Sanaa forces fight fierce battles to complete control of Marib Dam

MARIB, March 02 (YPA) – The areas surrounding Marib Dam witnessed, at dawn on Tuesday, the fiercest battles between Sanaa forces and the militants of Salafi currents and al-Qaeda loyal to Saudi-led coalition in Marib province.

Local sources in Marib said that the Yemeni army forces backed by the popular committees (Sanaa forces) achieved, during the past hours, field progress and military control in three areas surrounding the Marib Dam.

According to the sources, Sanaa forces managed to penetrate into the “Al-Hayal” area below “Al-Balq Al-Aosat” Mountain, with the aim of completing control of the dam and applying a suffocating siege on the fighters of the Salafi currents and Al-Qaeda stationed in the eastern dam areas.

Sanaa forces advanced from “Arak” area towards “Al-Sofa” and Al-Adirim Mountain areas, south of the dam, where fierce battles are taking place between the two parties, the sources added.

YPA