Yemen: Dozens of Houthi fighters killed in 2 days of clashes in al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) stronghold
Dozens of Houthis were killed, injured and arrested as violence intensified on Monday in Yemen’s central city of Baidha where militants from the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Zaidi Houthi Group continued to fight.
Informed sources said AQAP militants escalated their battles and attacks including car bombs against Houthi militants in the Rada town killing, wounding and arresting more than 80 Houthis.
Around 30 Houthis were killed and 26 others injured in the battles which erupted between the two groups late on Sunday, the sources elaborated.
The sources have not given details about casualties from AQAP and tribes which have joined the fight against Houthis.
In Baidha, reports said the forces at the Majd Brigade have rejected official orders from the Defense Ministry to hand over the brigade to Houthis.