Yemen said on Friday it had killed three rebel leaders in fighting in the north."Three terrorist rebel leaders met their deaths in an army operation in the Malahidh area of Saada province," a military statement said, naming the men killed on Thursday as Jarallah Mohammed Ismail, Ali Abd-Rabbo Jabal and Abdelaziz al-Uraimi.
Government forces have been waging operation "Scorched Earth" against the Zaidi rebels since August 11.
The statement said a recent deployment of elite marksmen to the conflict zones "has inflicted enormous losses" on rebel forces.
" The authorities have missed the chance. They will be responsible for the consequences of the war. "Abdel-Malek al-Huthi, leader of the rebellion |
In a statement released in Sanaa, Abdel-Malek al-Huthi said that by their refusal, "the authorities have missed the chance" to end the confrontation and "they will be responsible for the consequences of the war."
Huthi threatened to implement a "much longer war of attrition" and promised the government "big surprises."