Sources confirmed to Al Arabiya that the Yemeni army has regained control of the town of Yakhtul north of Mokha. Furthermore, the Yemeni National Army troops also dominated the mountains east of Mokha on Wednesday at dawn, after fierce battles that lasted for about 24 hours against the militia groups, according to military sources in Taiz.

During the battles, Nine militants were killed and dozens were wounded after coalition raids. The National Army Forces advanced toward the Khaled camp in the Mawza district under heavy air cover from the aircrafts of the Arab coalition.

A military source explained that the National Army continued its progress toward the eastern Directorate of Mocka located between the provinces of Taiz and al Hudaydah to completely block supplies to the militia groups.

Source :Al Arabiya