Update: Several coalition-backed militants killed in Taiz

TAIZ, April 6 (YPA) – Several militants loyal to Saudi-led coalition were killed and injured on Friday in multiple bomb blasts in Taiz province, Southwest Yemen, a military official told Yemen Press Agency.

According to the official, the blasts took place in Al’aqrud and Kadahah areas when the militants tried to advance towards the army’s sites, leaving casualties in their ranks.

Earlier in the day, the army forces launched an offensive on the militants’ military positions in Al’aqrud area, killing and injuring dozens of them.

E.M