At least 23 Houthi rebels killed in conflict: Yemeni army

By Gulsen Topcu

ADEN, Yemen (AA) - At least 23 Houthi militia were reportedly killed in clashes with government forces in northern Yemen, according to the country's army on Monday.

Army units had been fighting the Houthis west of the city of Marib since Sunday evening, according to the army-affiliated website September Net.

Six vehicles of the Houthis were rendered unusable as a result of artillery fire, added the report.

No statement was made by the Houthis.

Yemen has been beset by violence and chaos since 2014, when Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels overran much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. The crisis escalated in 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition launched a devastating air campaign aimed at rolling back Houthi territorial gains.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the conflict has claimed more than 233,000 lives.