Local source: 13 Houthi terrorists killed as they attacked citizens

SAADA, Sep. 22 (Saba)- An official source at the local authority in Saada governorate said on Tuesday that some terror and rebellion elements attacked this morning Aal Oqab village citizens in Saada and forced them to flee and stationed in their farms from where they fired against citizens, and army and security forces.

The source told Saba that those elements forced a military unit to react which resulted in the killing of 13 terrorists and the escape of the others, in addition to seizing a big amount of their weapons and removing land mines the Houthis planted as well as securing the road.

Moreover, the source said that terror and rebellion elements continued breaches and attacks against a number of military locations as well as citizens in Harf Sufian and Saada governorate, killing and injuring a number of soldiers and citizens.

It made clear that the army forces took action against Houthi attacks and foiled their permeation, in addition to causing them heavy losses. It indicated that a special unit opened a new way to al-Shaqra Mountain in an attempt to have access to it.

The source also pointed out that hideouts and locations of the Houthi rebels in Dammj area were attacked as they attacked citizens and some military locations.