Aden, Rabi'II 24, 1438, January 22, 2017, SPA -- Assisted by popular armed resistance in fighting the Houthi militias and forces loyal to deposed president Ali Saleh on several fronts, Yemeni armed forces have tightened control on three strategic sites in Hamk front of Al-Dhalea province in the south of the country, it was reported here today. In a statement released by the information center of the Yemeni armed forces, a military source said that units from the army managed to liberate Al-Makasarah, Tabat Al-Halemi, and Al-Tabba Al-Taweelah in the sector of Yebar in Hamk front. Eight militia men were killed and others injured in the fierce battles while two government soldiers were killed in action and three injured, he concluded. --SPA 20:13 LOCAL TIME 17:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w317498