The forces loyal to the former president and the Houthi militias handed over the city of Shabwa in southeastern Yemen to the government forces and the Southern Movement early on Saturday.
Military sources told the Yemen Post the handover occurred in accordance to an agreement between the two sides which called for allowing the dissident forces and the Houthi militants to withdraw with their weapons into outside the city without fighting.
Shabwa was the latest city in the south retaken from the dissident forces and the Houthis, who ousted the government in late 2014 and expanded by force into most of the country's lands.
It had witnessed deadly battles as part of the several-months armed conflict triggered by the ouster of the government.
In recent weeks, the government forces with support from the Saudi-led military coalition and the popular resistance drove the Houthis and the dissident forces out of the other southern cities including Aden.
Today, reports said the coalition sent more heavy weapons into Shabwa as its fighter jets continued to strike the Houthis in middle, western and northern cities.
The coalition has been bombing the Houthi forces and weapons since late March.
In the meanwhile, the battles between the government forces backed by the popular resistance and the Houthis backed by pro-former president forces continued in cities including Taiz, Ibb and Baidha.
In Taiz, locals said the government forces waged fierce battles against the Houthis and retook the provincial government's complex and other key positions.
The forces has been making gains in this city as the Houthis continued to targeted populated areas and public facilities including hospitals killing and injuring many civilians.