78 killed in fighting for Yemen's Marib: military sources
Nearly 80 rebels and pro-government troops have been killed in fighting for the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, loyalist military sources told AFP on Wednesday.
"Sixty Huthi rebels were killed -- most of them in air strikes conducted in the last 24 hours -- while 18 pro-government troops were killed and dozens injured in clashes over the past 48 hours," a government military official said.