Clashes in several areas across Yemen on Friday killed 22
Houthi rebels and 11 members of pro-government forces:
Fierce battles
erupted in the northern Jawf province when Houthi rebels attacked loyalists in
al-Motoon district, triggering a counter attack by government forces backed by
warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition. The fighting left 13 rebels dead, while
eight loyalists were killed by mistake in an air strike that missed its target.
Further south, three Houthi rebels were killed in clashes in
Bayhan, Shabwa province.
In the southwestern flashpoint city of Taiz, six rebels and
three loyalists were killed in renewed fighting when insurgents attacked
government troops on the southwestern outskirts of the city.
Ramadan death toll is now at 7,397
