The Yemeni army announced, Monday, that it has captured seven experts affiliated with Lebanese Hezbollah during a military operation in Sa’dah province, the Houthis’ stronghold in north Yemen.

The Yemeni army’s website, September Net, quoted the commander of third brigade Al-Oruba, General Abdul Karim Al-Sudai saying: “The army forces carried out a qualitative operation. They managed to capture a Houthi leader along with seven military experts from Hezbollah, during fierce battles in Al-Malahit front, within the framework of the ‘Cutting the Head of the Snake’ operation.”

“The week-long battles in Al-Ruwaq mountain and surrounding areas in Al-Malahit front took the life of about 220 Houthis,” he said.

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He pointed out that the army was forced to bury the bodies of the dead Houthis after the remaining members escaped.

Al-Sudai asserted that the army forces managed to liberate the peak of Haram mountain in the same district, and established weapon control over a large number of surrounding sites.

He added that the operations were supported by Arab coalition fighters.

Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia has led a military alliance against Houthi militants, who controlled a number of provinces, including the capital Sana’a since September 2014.