Yemen's pro-gov't army says foils Houthi rebels' booby-trapped drone attack

2021-07-28 13:36:02 GMT2021-07-28 21:36:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

ADEN, Yemen, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Forces loyal to the Yemeni government announced on Wednesday the thwarting of a booby-trapped drone attack by the Houthi rebels in the central province of al-Bayda.

"The 19th Infantry Brigade successfully intercepted and destroyed a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militia against the army location in the northern part of al-Bayda," said a brief statement released by the pro-government Yemeni forces.

"The drone was shot down when trying to target the positions and barracks of the government's army in the Numan district of al-Bayda," the statement added.

Large areas of al-Bayda Province witnessed intense armed confrontations between the Yemeni government forces backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition and the Houthis during the past weeks, leaving many killed or injured from both sides.

Yemen has been locked into a civil war in 2014 since the Iran-backed Shiite Houthi militia overran much of the country and seized all northern provinces, including the capital Sanaa.

Saudi Arabia has been leading an Arab military coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after Houthis forced him into exile. Enditem

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