(21 Aug 2016) Saudi-coalition allied fighters fired light artillery at Houthi-held positions on Saturday, as fighting in Yemen continues in the mountainous area of Nihm.
The internationally-recognised government led by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has declared a new offensive in the mountains of Nihm east of Sanaa with the aim of reclaiming the capital.
Since March 2014, a Saudi-led military coalition has waged a campaign against Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, and allied forces who occupy the capital.
Despite its extensive air campaign, the coalition has so far failed to dislodge the Houthis from the northern region while peace talks mediated by the United Nations have yielded no progress.
Rights groups and UN agencies say that more than 9,000 people have been killed since the war escalated with the Saudi-led airstrikes.
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