Yemeni army re-controls Juban district in Dhalea

DHALEA, Nov. 6 (YPA) – The Yemeni army carried out on Tuesday an offensive on the coalition-backed militants’ sites in Yemen’s southern province of Dhalea, a military official told Yemen Press Agency.

The army forces were able to re-control Juban district after a fierce fighting which left dozens of the militants dead and many others wounded.

All the areas of the district now became under the control of the Yemeni army and popular committees, the official said.

The official indicated that the militants tired to block the main road in Naqil Juban, but were foiled by army forces.

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