Arab coalition kills 270 Houthis in Yemen airstrikes

RIYADH, 11 January 2022, (TON): Saudi state TV reported “the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Monday that 220 Houthi militants were killed in airstrikes on Shabwa province.”

The coalition added that 29 military vehicles were also destroyed during 38 operations targeting the Iran-backed Houthi militia over the last 24 hours.

In a separate statement the coalition said “it had carried out 11 other operations targeting the Houthis in Marib, killing 50 fighters and destroying seven vehicles.”

Meanwhile, pro-government forces in Yemen backed by the coalition said they had seized control of the northern oil-rich Shabwa province from the Houthis rebels.

The pro-government Giants Brigade announced in a statement the “liberation of the district of Ain” after a 10-day assault, which it said had been the last area of the province left in Houthi control.

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