Yemeni army raids Al Houthi weapon base

Sana’a: Yemeni army raided a workshop used by Al Houthi rebels for manufacturing mines and explosives in Harf Sufyan south of Sa’ada, the defense ministry said Sunday.

All the roads to and from the neighbouring Al Jawf province were blocked by the army to prevent any supply to Al Houthi rebels in the remaining strongholds in Sa’ada,  said the ministry.

The army continues tightening the noose on the rebels by imposing blockades and focusing air strikes and artillery bombardments on their hideouts and supply lines.

A car laden with weapons and ammunitions was destroyed in the mountainous area of Harf Sufyan where the army made rapid progress, said the statement.

The Saudi naval forces have imposed a blockade on the rebels along the coast Midi harbour on the red sea, to prevent any possible supply.

Meanwhile, an official source from Sa’ada said that the authorities there warned the citizens against using forged currency in US dollars and Saudi used by Al Houthi rebels in Sa’da. The source said that Al Houthi sympathisers have been using forged US dollars for buying ammunition and supply materials.