Yemen: al-Huthis rebels advance in battles against Hashid tribe militants northern Yemen
The Houthis have overrun strongholds of powerfulFighters in Yemen tribes in northern Yemen, witnesses said Sunday, in a major advance following weeks of combat that have left scores dead.
The Houthis seized the town of Huth and Khamri village — the seat of the Hashid tribal chief, as tribal defence lines crumbled, local sources and witnesses said.
Tribal chief sheikh Hussein al-Ahmar ordered his fighters to evacuate his family’s farm in Khamri and set it ablaze, witnesses said, adding that the Houthis captured scores of “Hashid” militants.