Yemeni army dismantles Iranian naval minefield

The Yemeni national army’s engineering team yesterday dismantled a network of Iranian-made naval mines in the Hajjah province of northwestern Yemen.

Brigadier General Mohammed Salam Al-Asbahi said his forces were able to dismantle a network of naval mines planted by the militias on the coasts south of the city of Midi and near the island of Tawak in Hajjah province, Al-Arabiya news channel reported.

Read: Houthis and ally Saleh speak with Iran about possible battle

Meanwhile, the Yemeni Popular Resistance Committees attacked militias in the province of Jouf, northeast of Yemen, adding that the legitimate forces launched an attack on their positions in the valleys of El-Werash and Al-Feid.

The sources pointed out that violent confrontations erupted after the attack.