Yemeni army kills 18 Houthi militants in an ambush near Taiz

DUBAI: Over 18 Houthi militants have been killed in an ambush in the Maqbanah district, west of Taiz, the Yemeni army said Wednesday.

Yemeni army troops have been advancing in Taiz and taking control of many locations in the area as Houthi militants retreated, the army said earlier.