The Yemeni army announced yesterday that 20 armed Houthis had been killed during three days of battles in the city of Midi in the northwest of the country, local news sites reported.
According to a military source, 46 others were wounded in battles.
Friday, 15 September, 2017
United Kingdom: London subway attack injures at least 29 people as Islamic State (IS) claims responsibility
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for a blast on Friday that injured at least 29 people on a packed commuter train on the London underground network, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said.
The attack at Parsons Green Underground station left some severely burned.
Thursday, 14 September, 2017
Iraq: ISIS attacks in Nasiriyah restaurant kill at least 83 people
ISIS has carried out a string of attacks centering on a popular restaurant on Iraq’s Highway 1, in Nasiriyah. The restaurant is popular with Shi’ite pilgrims and was crowded when gunmen disguised as Shi’te militia burst in shooting, followed by a car bombing outside. ISIS then also bombed a nearby checkpoint.
The death toll has been steadily rising through the day, and provincial health officials say 83 people have been killed, mostly inside the restaurant. Another 93 are reported injured, many of them severely so, meaning the toll could yet rise further.
Wednesday, 13 September, 2017
Yemen: Officer and 3 troops killed by Houthi shelling in Taiz province
Four Yemeni security personnel, including a senior army officer, were killed Wednesday when Shia Houthi militants shelled army positions in the southwestern Taiz province.
The shelling targeted an army outpost in Taiz’s Mawzi district, Abdullah al-Shaabi, a spokesman for forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, told Anadolu Agency.
Tuesday, 12 September, 2017
Syria: Army expands control in al-Jafra area in Deir Ezzor and arrests a group of ISIS terrorists in Salamiyeh countryside
Army units expanded their control on the southeastern outskirts of Deir Ezzor city, after inflicting heavy losses upon ISIS terrorists.
SANA reporter in Deir Ezzor said that army units that broke the siege imposed on Deir Ezzor Military Airport, in cooperation with the airport garrison, launched intensive operations during the past hours in the area surrounding al-Jafra village, achieving a new advance that will enhance security around the residential neighborhoods and the military points in the village.