Arab coalition says 390 Houthis killed in strikes on Marib, Shabwa

RIYADH, 07 January 2022, (TON): The Arab coalition said “more than 390 Houthis have been killed in various operations in Yemen.”

In oil-rich Marib province, more than 150 Houthi fighters had been killed and 19 military vehicles destroyed in operations over the last 24 hours.

The Arab coalition also carried out strikes in the southern province of Shabwa which resulted in the deaths of 240 Houthis and the destruction of 25 military vehicles.

The coalition said its spokesman Brig. General Turki Al-Malki would hold a press conference on Saturday at 4pm AST during which he will present evidence that the militia is using the ports of Hodeidah and Salif for military purposes.

The coalition added “Hodeidah port has become a center for smuggling and assembling Iranian ballistic missiles.”

The Arab coalition said “a UAE-flagged ship was hijacked off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah by armed Houthis on Sunday.”

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