A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes on Thursday against Shia rebels in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-Government fighters, sources said.
Warplanes hit Huthi rebel positions in the main southern city of Aden, in the districts of Khor Maksar and Dar Saad, helping pro-Government forces to retake positions, sources among the southern fighters said.
Eight people were killed in overnight clashes in Aden, including five pro-Government fighters and three civilians, according to the city’s health chief Al-Khader laswar.
He said 44 others were wounded. Details of losses on the rebel side were not available.
Shiite Huthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh had made advances in Aden, which is now defended by local militia dubbed “popular resistance” units that have sided with forces loyal to embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.