Yemen’s Houthi militias were driven out of a key district by the Giants Brigade, its spokesman said Tuesday, a day after the Houthis’ latest missile attack on Abu Dhabi.
The Iran-backed Houthis lost Harib district south of Marib, the strategically vital northern city they have been fighting to seize for months.
“We thank the Arab coalition for their support for our operations in Shabwa, which were crowned with complete success,” a Giants Brigade statement said.
On Tuesday, the coalition launched a new military operation against what it called “legitimate” targets in Sanaa in response to the Houthi threats to civilian lives.
Government forces also said they had regained strategic sites between Marib and the governorate of Shabwa.
The coalition has stepped up strikes against the rebels in response to increasing drone and missile attacks on neighboring countries.
The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union has condemned the attacks, as have countries including the US, France, Egypt, Hungary, Argentina, Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Last week, a Houthi drone attack killed three civilians in the UAE, a member of the coalition that supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
On Friday, the UN Security Council condemned the attacks on Abu Dhabi as “heinous terrorist crimes”.
The Iran-backed rebels continue to hold the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and large areas of the north after nearly seven years of civil war.
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