Aden, Muharram 2, 1440, Sep 12, 2018, SPA -- Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin Dughr hailed the qualitative military victories achieved by the national army with the direct support of the Arab coalition forces in defeating the Iran-backed Houthi militias in the western coast zone. Yemeni National Army forces, supported by the Arab coalition airstrikes, were able to advance on the West Coast Front in the vicinity of Hodeidah, west of Yemen. Military sources said in a statement to "September Net" of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense that the forces of the Yemeni National Army advanced to the point ''kilo 16'', controlling the area. The military sources said, according to the Yemeni news agency, that the liberation of "Kilo 16" came after confrontations with the Houthi militias, during which a Houthi militia leader nicknamed "Abu Tamam" and a number of his colleagues were killed in action. --SPA 19:05 LOCAL TIME 16:05 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w748178