ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group seized a military base from the country's government forces in the oil-rich northern province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua.
"A series of attacks were launched by the Houthi rebels on the Jubah district in southern Marib during the past 24 hours," the local military source said on condition of anonymity.
The Houthis managed to advance on ground and seized Al-Khashina military base from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, he said.
Meanwhile, an official of the government forces confirmed that "warplanes of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition carried intensified airstrikes against the Houthi rebels stationed in and around the Al-Khashina military base."
"The bombardment killed and wounded dozens of Houthi rebels following their gathering inside the seized military base," he said anonymously.
The Houthi group reported that about 38 air raids were launched by the Saudi-led coalition against its positions in Marib.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched in February a major offensive on Marib in an attempt to seize control of the oil-rich province, the last northern stronghold of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.
Yemen has been mired in civil war since September 2014 when the Houthi militia forced the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi out of the capital Sanaa. Enditem
