Advancing loyaist forces recaptured Yemen's
biggest airbase from Iran-backed rebels on Tuesday
after a 24 hours assault using heavy armour
supplied by a Saudi led coalition,the defence
ministry said.
A ministry statement hailed the victory and
pledged that loyalist forces would press their
fightback against the rebels and their allies
unitll the authority of exiled President
Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was restored
over all Yemen.
The Al-Anad base north of second city Aden
house US troops overseeing a drone war
against Al-Qaeda in Yemen until shortly before
the Shiite Huthi rebels overran it in March
During the night ,forces loyal to Hadi took
control of the buildings hangars and warehouses
in the vast 15 square kilometre (six square Mille)
complex military sources said.
In the morning ,they combed the base to
check there were no remaining pockets
of resistance,
Some 70 rebels were killed and 10 captured in the
fighting ,pro-government sources said.
The loyalist suffered 24 dead and 23 wounded
AFP
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