1 March 2021 - 04:41
Yemen: Marib witnesses fierce battle in dam areas

Marib province on Monday witnessed fierce battles between the Yemen army of Sanaa on the one hand, and between militant Salafi groups and al-Qaeda elements on the other hand.

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Marib province on Monday witnessed fierce battles between the Yemen army of Sanaa on the one hand, and between militant Salafi groups and al-Qaeda elements on the other hand.

Local sources in the Marib reported that Yemen army had responded to a large advance of armed groups affiliated with the coalition forces in the direction of Jabal al-Balq tribal.

The sources reported that Yemen army advanced towards the sites of the coalition forces backed by Salafi fighters and al-Qaeda operatives in the Central Balk and Western Balq, surrounding the Marib Dam, after carrying out a successful detour, as it witnesses fierce battles between the two sides.

The sources revealed that large reinforcements of al-Qaeda militants had come from al-Jawba Junction to reinforce their collapsed elements in the Central Balk.

The sources indicated that the violent clashes were heard all over the city of Marib.



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