According to Yemeni security source, unmanned aerial plane targeted a car carrying 5 gunmen from Al-Qaeda in El Saeeda town in Shabwa. They were killed, along with 3 other civilians in a second attack.
 
The Popular Resistance in Tihama province announced in a statement that, its fighters launched 13 operations targeting El Houthi militias, killing 11 armed men and wounding 17 others. The statement added that, the fighters launched 3 others attacks on “Houthis&Saleh” militias in Hodeidah, and targeted a vehicle with a grenade in El Halaka street, killing one element and wounding another.

In other attacks, Popular Resistance forces targeted and killed a Houthi gunman on a motorcycle with a Kalashnikov in Gaza Street, while other forces targeted another gunman in El mynaa’ directorate.

According to sources, the Yemeni forces declared full control over telecom towers of “Khaled Ibn El Waleed” camp in Taiz, the largest military base for El Houthi militias and the followers of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Southwest of Yemen. The sources added that, the directorate witnessed collapses in Houthis elements, adding that a battalion from the directorate of Al-Wazea'ia joined the National Army and coalition to prepare for a military operation. Among this battalion former militaries who served in Khaled camp, and they will be assigned to find hideouts and cleaning the camp from mines.

A military source said that, the government forces controlled new sites in the camp, adding that the coalition jet fighters raided 5 locations of Houthis&Saleh militias in the camp. 5 gunmen were killed, and others were wounded, while on element of the resistance was killed, and 4 were wounded including, Abdulrahman Al-Lughji and the photographer Saleh Al-Obeidi.

A military battalion led by Captain Saleh Jafish attacked and controlled militias’ locations in Slatah mountain, east of Saada province after violent clashes, according to sources. They continued that, Commander of Saada, Obeid El Athla personally supervised this attack, adding that Houthis militias fled the scene, leaving dozens of bodies and weapons.

On the other hand, Arab Coalition airplanes raided military reinforcements and machinery coming from Saada governorate. These raids killed 60 gunmen, wounded others and caused the militias great losses. The airplanes also raided their locations in Haydran and El Zaher directorates.

In Sana’a, Houthis’ leader in Yemen, Abdul Malik Al Houthi urges his elements to make more sacrifices, because it is the cheapest way to strengthen resilience. He said during a speech on “El Maseera” channel in the anniversary of killing former leader, Hussein Badr al-Din al-Houthi that, Houthis are responsible on front of Allah, themselves and the people to stop the American invasion, depite any criticism. He called to support Supreme Political Council and government, formed by his group with the former president. He criminalize anyone stands against Houthis, adding that it is important to support Arab Coast Front, as well as Naham front.