UAE jets destroy Houthi command centre

Hais, Yemen : UAE jets have destroyed a Houthi militia command and communication centre in western Yemen.

The aircraft struck the “strategically located” base that was used to store weapons and ammunitions in Hais district of Taiz province, the UAE state new agency WAM reported.

Hais is about 15 miles from the Red Sea coast and 45 miles north of Mocha, which has seen some of the fiercest fighting between the Iran-backed Houthi militiamen and Yemeni government forces.

The UAE is part of the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognized government against the militia, who seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.

The destruction of the Houthi center will “severely impact communication among the Houthi militia fighters who are stationed in different parts of the district”, the WAM report said.

The bombing raids provided fire support to the advancing Yemeni government forces in Hais.

Images from the UAE military show the explosions at the targets.

 It was not clear on which date the airstrikes took place. 

The UAE aircraft also conducted a “precise airstrike” against a Houthi militia vehicle, which was loaded with ammunition and weapons.