Almotamar.net - Armed forces and security nave managed to purge a stronghold in the district of Sahar, Saada governorate from the terrorist insurgent elements of the terrorist al-Houthi, a military source said. The military source added that units from the armed forces and security were engaged Friday evening in confrontations and inflicted on the insurgents heavy loses and arrested a number of them.

The source affirmed that the fortified area has become under control of the armed forces and security at the time purging of the Khamis Mran area is under purging operation from the remaining insurgent elements. The source at the same time praised cooperation of the citizens of the area with the army units.

26september website quoted the military source as affirming that armed forces and security have completed purging the area of Harf Saif from the terrorist insurgents who were blocking the road linking the area to Saada governorate and the armed forces made the road secure.

On the other hand the source denied reports by rebels published in alishtiraki.net site on setting fire to an army tank near Sana'a Airport by Houthi followers, confirming those false allegations were but wishes the remaining of insurgents deceiving themselves of by fabricating illusion victories. The source also warned of the danger of this news the site publishes from time to time on desertion of soldiers from inhabitants of southern provinces from confrontations with insurgents.