Commander of the Third Military Zone, Maj. General Ahmed Hassan Jobran has announced Monday that the government troops backed by local resistance fighters have managed to drive Houthi-militias militants out of the districts of Baihan, Ossailan and Al-Ain of Shabwa province.

In statement to September net website, state-funded outlet, General Jobran congratulated the political leadership, headed by President Abd-Rabbu-Mansour Hadi, Commander-in-Chief, on the significant victory gained by the armed forces of the Third Military Zone.

General Jobran confirmed that the Houthi militia still have small pockets, however, the militiamen are cornered and surrounded by the troops.

The commander of the Third Military Zone, gave high praise to the local resistance fighters role and contribution toward pushing out the militias out of Shaba province.