A leader belonging to Iran-backed Houthi militia was killed during fighting in the western coast fronts of Hodiedah, south the country.

The Houthi rebels- run media had confessed on Sunday the killing of Abdudlfatah Hashim, one of its leaders, saying he was killed in battles on Hais outskirts, south of Hodiedah.

Dozens militiamen were also killed and injured after the army foiled attack carried out by the militia.

Separately, national army forces in Karesh, north of Lahjj province, managed to captured a supervisor belonging to the putschists Houthi militia along with 20 others militiamen.

Houthi militia have been suffering great losses in fighters and combat equipment in warfronts of Taiz, Dhale, Lahjj and Hodiedah provinces.

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