Houthis Seize Villages, Kill 200 Soldiers in Key Yemen Border District

Over the weekend, the Houthis routed a Saudi-led army in Harad, killing 95 soldiers, both Saudis and Sudanese. Wednesday, the Houthis issued a statement claiming another major gain in the neighboring Hayran District.

There’s been no confirmation from the other side, but the Houthis reported capturing 11 villages in Hayran, and killing some 200 enemy soldiers in a week-long offensive.

Next to Harad, the Hayran District is just a couple of miles away from the Saudi Arabian border. Control over this area has been heavily contested, and apart from high casualty Saudi airstrikes, the Houthis seem to have the advantage there.