Around 25 soldiers of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were killed Tuesday during a large-scale attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's northern province of Saada, a military official told Xinhua.
He said the attack left 25 soldiers killed and scores of others injured, adding that the Houthis captured a number of soldiers.
Hadi Tarshan, the governor of Saada said that the government forces dispatched heavy reinforcements to support the military units during the ongoing fighting with the Houthis near Kataf area.
Saada is considered the main bastion of the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group and parts of the province are located near the borders with Saudi Arabia.
Xinhua
