National Army forces continue to inflict  Houthi-Saleh militias fatal losses of human and supplies during fierce fighting in the Directorate of Nihm, eastern the capital Sana’a, amid intensive coalition air raids on the militias.

Military field sources told September Net that the senior ground commander in the coup militias, “Hameed Saleh al-Thibyani”, wes killed during deadly clashes with the national army in Nihm Directorate.

Arab coalition aircraft bombed intensively  the positions and equipment of the militias in the said area, destroying five military vehicles packed with weapons, ammunition and rebels, according to the sources.

The aircraft launched also, on Monday, another eight air strikes targeted the locations, gatherings and machines of the insurgent militias in Nihm, causing unidentified number of casualties in the lines of Houthi-Saleh militias, the sources added.

The forces of the army have been making in the meantime significant field progress towards the capital Sana’a through the eastern gate of Nihm, achieving new victories by liberating vast strategical mountains and areas from the Houthi-Saleh militias who have suffered heavy casualties, including senior leaders, and major losses in supplies due to fighting and coalition bombing.

R.A