Yemeni government forces, backed by the Arab Coalition, killed 97 Houthi militiamen and captured 120, including commanders, in the governorate of Al-Dhalea south-west of Yemen, military sources confirmed to Al Arabiya on Wednesday.
During the battle in the city of Qa’atabah, north of Al-Dhalea, governmAraent forces were able to push Houthis to retreat to the areas of Maazoub and Al-Famer.
The government forces had launched a surprise attack on Houthi posts in Al-Daaeri Al-Gharbi in Qa’atabah, and burnt some of their military vehicles.
Special forces are now securing the city’s neighborhoods and searching for Houthi militia cells.