Middle East Eye: Yemen: 65 dead, including top military judge, as Houthis advance on Marib
Marib and its surrounding oil fields make up the last significant pocket of government-held territory in the north of the war-torn country
At least 65 fighters have been killed over the past two days in the battle for Yemen's government-controlled Marib as Houthi rebels have advanced towards the city centre, military sources told AFP.
The rebels have taken full control of the northwest Kassara battlefront and made progress on western front lines despite air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition that backs Yemen's government.
Marib and its surrounding oil fields make up the last significant pocket of government-held territory in the north, the rest of which is under rebel control, including the capital, Sanaa.
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