Aden, Shawwal 03, 1439, June 17, 2018, SPA -- The Yemeni army has made new field progress in its battles against the Iranian-backed Houthi Militias west of Taiz province. According to the Yemen National Military Website "26sepnews", sources confirmed that the army forces of the 17th Infantry Division took control of several sites in Maqbanah District and the Yemeni army forces captured three members of the Houthi militias and recovered large quantities of weapons and ammunition, noting that engineering teams dismantled 15 landmines planted by the militias in liberated areas. --SPA 13:49 LOCAL TIME 10:49 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w704697