The legitimate Yemeni forces detained on Wednesday several Iran-backed Houthi militants in the northeastern Jawf region, revealed a Yemeni military source. He said that the army liberated several new areas in the al-Masloub region in southwestern Jawf after waging fierce battles with the Houthis, reported the Yemeni news agency. The Houthis suffered major human and material losses in these battles, he added.