A Yemeni official military source confirmed on Sunday that some units of the army foiled an attack by al-Houthi elements on a site in al-Jara'eb region, Saba reported. The source also said that the armed and security forces stationed in the region defied the rebellion elements and caused them significant losses. The source added that the preliminary information indicated that four leaders from al-Houthi elements were killed during the nine-hour battle. The rest of the rebels ran away leaving some of dead members, according to the source. In this regard, an official source in Saada Local Council said the rebellion elements killed 6 women and 10 children in Thwaib village in Haidan district of Saada government.
