120 killed in Yemen fighting between Houthi rebels, government forces
Twenty government soldiers also killed in the fighting.
Army soldiers man a checkpoint in Sanaa. PHOTO: REUTERS
SANAA:
At least 120 people were killed in northern Yemen on Monday in fighting between Shia Houthi rebels and government forces, a Yemeni official said on Tuesday.
Yemeni planes shelled positions held by Houthi fighters in Omran province and army forces clashed with the rebels, killing around 100 of them, Ahmed al-Bekry, deputy governor told Reuters.
Twenty government soldiers were also killed in the fighting, he said.
At least 120 people were killed in northern Yemen on Monday in fighting between Shia Houthi rebels and government forces, a Yemeni official said on Tuesday.
Yemeni planes shelled positions held by Houthi fighters in Omran province and army forces clashed with the rebels, killing around 100 of them, Ahmed al-Bekry, deputy governor told Reuters.
Twenty government soldiers were also killed in the fighting, he said.