Senior Houthi commander killed in clashes in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Yemeni forces, backed by the Arab coalition, advanced toward the center of Durahmi. (File photo: AFP)

• Military sources confirmed that the commander was among eight militants killed in the fighting
• Yemeni forces – backed by the Arab coalition – advanced toward the center of Durahmi and liberated the neighborhood

DUBAI: A senior Houthi militia field commander was killed in clashes with Yemen’s army in Hodeidah on Tuesday, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported.
Military sources confirmed that the commander, Malik Ali Ahmed Abu Hajjra, was among eight militants killed in the fighting.
Meanwhile, the Yemeni forces – backed by the Arab coalition – advanced toward the center of Durahmi and liberated the neighborhood.