Arab Coalition kills Houthi leader near borders with Saudi

Arab Coalition’s fighter jets managed to destroy four weapons stores related to the Houthi militias at Haidan Directorate of Sada governorate, as the raids destroyed military equipment related to Houthis in the areas of Saqeen, Magdaa, Seifi and Dahian. They also targeted strategic camp of Seifi.

According to sources in Sada, leading member of Houthi militias Ahmed Mohamed Al Asnag was killed with 15 militants during the air raids launched by the Arab Coalition targeting his procession in the border area between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. A large number of Houthi militants have been killed during the attacks that also led to the destruction of weapons stores

Sada’s Governor Hadi Torshan Al Waeli revealed that the Yemeni army managed to achieve notable advance in the fronts of Baqem, Katef and Boqaa, saying that they work to reach to Maran mountains and to kill the insurgents’ leader.

The Yemeni legitimacy forces, backed by the Arab coalition, managed, on Friday, to control Hakema area, which overlooks the militias' strongholds in Naham directorate, east of Sana'a, and became on a three-kilometer distance from the Arhab district bordering on the Sanaa International Airport, while the army forces arrested 12 members of Houthis militants.

Military sources said that the legitimate forces represented in the People's National Resistance Army, have achieved, on Friday, a great military victory on the ground following the liberation of strategic locations in Naham directorate.

The leader of the Yemeni army in Naham, Mehdi Mohammed Saleh, said in a press statement, the army and the resistance forces imposed a blockade arbitrator on Daboua area, which is the last is the area of Houthis.

On the political side, Yemen’s President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said that the Yemeni people will not accept the Iranian influence, stressing the need for achieving peace based on the Gulf Initiative. He added that the Yemeni people aspire to peace, security and stability to put limits for the current war that destabilize the country.

The statements came during his meeting with German diplomat Philip Akrman who stressed his country’s support for peace in Yemen. He also stressed the need for activating the agreements aiming to support cooperation between the two countries.