115 Yemen rebels killed around Marib
The Saudi-led military coalition backing the government in Yemen yesterday said that 115 Huthi rebels were killed in air strikes around the strategic city of Marib.
The strikes were carried out in the past 24 hours in Al-Jawba, about 50 kilometres south of Marib, and Al-Kassara, 30 kilometres northwest.
The coalition has since October 11 issued near-daily reports of bombing around Marib, saying it has since then killed around 2,300 insurgents.
The Huthis began a major push to seize the city in February and, after a lull, they renewed their offensive in recent weeks. A Huthi spokesman yesterday said the rebels were on the outskirts of Marib on several fronts.
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