Forces of Yemen’s government and their UAE-backed allies sweep through strategic central province of Marib in a major setback for Houthi rebels
The Giants posted footage purportedly showing their forces roaming through what they said was the centre of Harib.
Government forces and the Giants retook the district of Harib and its centre south of Marib city on Wednesday after nearly two weeks of fighting, pushing their way to the nearby district of Juba, said Brig. Abdou Megali, a military spokesperson. Fighting also raged between government forces and the Houthis elsewhere including in the provinces of Jawf and Taiz, he added.
Other footage showed fighters on armoured vehicles speeding in what they said were mountainous areas overlooking the district. Their offensive crumbled when the UAE-backed Giants Brigades helped reclaim the nearby Shabwa province earlier this month before advancing in Marib under air cover from the Saudi-led coalition.