Yemeni government forces make new gains in Marib
UAE-backed forces are making sweeping gains against the Houthis despite the rebels' threats against Abu Dhabi.
Pro-government forces in Yemen are pressing their new momentum against Houthi rebels in the oil-rich Marib province.
A pro-government militia backed by the United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it had taken control of Harib, Marib province’s second-largest district.
The progress comes after the tribal militia, known as the Giants Brigade, was instrumental in the Yemeni government’s seizure of neighboring Shabwa province from the rebels earlier this month.
The move has pushed the Houthis farther from the embattled strategic city of Marib in a remarkable turnaround of the rebels’ sweeping gains in recent years. Much of the fighting is now reportedly taking place south of the city.
