Army completely takes control over Rahba district of Marib

MARIB, Sept. 01 (YPA) – The Yemeni army forces have managed on Wednesday to completely take control over Rahba district, south of Marib province, according to tribal sources on Wednesday.

The sources affirmed that the forces of Sanaa government launched an intense military attack towards “Kula” area, where they imposed a suffocating siege on the recruits of the Bayhan axis of the Saudi-led coalition since last August 17.

After fierce battles, which led to killing and wounding dozens of militants on both, Sanaa forces managed to take control of the Security District building in al-Kula area and secured the rest of the outskirts of Wadi and Al-Mushairif mountains.

Securing the entire district of Rahba by the Yemeni army will lead to the cutting of the coalition forces’ supply routes linking the governorates of Marib and Bayda, as well as the control of the most important strategic roads towards the center of the capital city of Marib.

Meanwhile, the coalition forces is striving with unsuccessful attempts to stop the military advance towards the city by intensifying airstrikes towards positions that the Sanaa forces have seized in Rahba.

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