Sanaa forces continue to advance towards eastern Marib city

MARIB, March 07 (YPA) – Yemeni army forces and popular committees have made new field achievements in the fierce battles they are fighting in the north of Marib province towards the eastern part.

Sources in Marib province told the Yemen Press Agency that Yemeni army forces and popular committees launched a major military offensive in the past few hours towards al-Qaeda positions in the al-Alalam Alabyadh  Front, near the Rawaik line towards the land border of al-Wadea .

Sana’a forces fought fierce battles against coalition forces, al-Islah militias and al-Qaeda organizations, during which they were able to clear new areas and take control of the military operations room of the coalition forces and al-Qaeda elements in the area “Abu Shad” in the Al-Alam Front, north of Marib city, the sources explained

Moreover, the sources confirmed that Sanaa forces were able to impose a suffocating siege on over 40 al-Qaeda terrorists.

Furthermore, the sources revealed that al-Qaeda suffered heavy losses in its ranks, including military leaders, most notably the death of the leaders “Ali Hamad Khamis Khairan, Hussein Assistant Massoud, Ali Mohsen Ali Hadian.

E.M