Clashes in Yemen have left 67 dead in the past 24 hours among Houthi rebels and pro-government soldiers in the battle for Marib, the last loyalist stronghold in the warring north of the country, sources said Monday (September 27th). military and medical.
"Fifty-eight rebels and nine government soldiers have been killed in fighting and airstrikes in the provinces of Marib and Chabwa (near Marib)," military sources told AFP, sources confirmed. medical.
Diplomatic stalemate
More than 20 raids were carried out by the Saudi-led military coalition that has supported loyalist forces since 2015, government sources say.
The rebels, close to Iran, already control a large part of northern Yemen, including the capital Sana'a, taken in 2014.
The fighting around Marib has intensified in recent days killing dozens of people, amid a diplomatic deadlock for a ceasefire.
Since February, the rebels have been trying to take control of this oil-rich province which is the main missing link for power in the north of the country.
The Battle of Marib has exacerbated the conflict in Yemen, where the world's worst humanitarian disaster is rife according to the UN, which warns of the risk of large-scale famine.
International organizations estimate that the war has left tens of thousands dead and millions internally displaced.
With AFP
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