Tribes in Yemen's province of Jawf have been mobilizing to continue the fight against Houthi militants in areas near the border with Saudi Arabia expanding pro-government popular resistance fronts in the country.
Local sources in Jawf said on Sunday local tribes have been fighting the Houthi militants on two frontlines for few days and have regained key areas that had been seized by Houthis.
The Jawf tribal fighters have advanced on the two fronts of Al-Haram-Bwain and Al-Dhaba in the districts of Al-Yatamah and Kheb, they said, while pointing out that the fighters have plans to advance on Saada, the stronghold of the Houthi militant group.
The battles in Jawf coincided with escalating confrontations between popular resistance fighters and Houthi militants in Taiz, Marib, Aden and Abyan cities.
Scores of Houthis have been killed, wounded and arrested in these cities in the past two days, sources said.
Moreover, pro-government fighters have destroyed Houthi armoured cars and tanks, they said.
In Taiz, the popular resistance regained areas after fierce clashes with militants.
Leaders from the resistance and pro-Houthi forces were killed in the clashes that came few days after the resistance fighters took over key military posts in Taiz, the sources said.
Houthis fired tanks and artilleries at residences and populated areas in this city killing and injuring several civilians on Saturday, they added.
In Dhale, Aden and Marib, pro-government popular resistance repelled Houthi attacks killing dozens of militants and forcing others to retreat to outside these cities, local sources in each city said.
With support from armed forces loyal to ex-president, the Houthi militants ousted transition president and government in January.
They have since been fighting pro-government forces and popular fighters in several cities.
The pro-government fighters are being backed by Saudi-led Arab countries that have been conducting airstrikes on the militants since March 26.
In the past two days, Arab fighter jets have intensified airstrikes on Saada city after Houthis shelled Saudi border cities.
Residences of all Houthi leaders, Houthi leadership headquarters, military camps, weapon depots and telecommunication and military operations facilities have been destroyed by Arab jets after all Saada had been declared as a military target.
Local sources in Saada said some Houthi leaders including manager of the office of the Houthi group's leader were killed in airstrikes.