Press TV - October 21, 2009 16:02:11 GMT
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As Yemen's military offensive against Houthi fighters in the north enters its tenth week, Shia fighters say they have seized a number of key government positions in Saada province.
The Houthis said on Wednesday that they took control of an airport and a strategic military base in Razeh district near the Saudi border, after hours of heavy clashes.
The fighters also seized a military center and a government building in the region.
According to the office of Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, who heads the Shia group, Yemeni troops were forced to retreat from their positions, leaving behind a large haul of weapons, ammunition and military equipment.
While the Ministry of Defense claims to have repelled the rebels at Razeh, a government source confirmed that Razeh's airport had been lost to the rebels.
The Houthis have also claimed to have forced government troops out of a residential area around Saada city. The fighters say the troops had entered the area over night in an attempt to take control of the city's southern entry point.
The Houthis said on Wednesday that they took control of an airport and a strategic military base in Razeh district near the Saudi border, after hours of heavy clashes.
The fighters also seized a military center and a government building in the region.
According to the office of Abdel-Malik al-Houthi, who heads the Shia group, Yemeni troops were forced to retreat from their positions, leaving behind a large haul of weapons, ammunition and military equipment.
While the Ministry of Defense claims to have repelled the rebels at Razeh, a government source confirmed that Razeh's airport had been lost to the rebels.
The Houthis have also claimed to have forced government troops out of a residential area around Saada city. The fighters say the troops had entered the area over night in an attempt to take control of the city's southern entry point.
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