Aden, Jumada II 06, 1439, February 22, 2018, SPA -- The Yemeni army has made new field progress in northern Saada province, following fierce fighting against the Iran-backed Houthi militia. Accroding to the Yemeni official news, Brigadier General Saleh Qaroush, commander of the 5th Brigade, said that the army has taken full control of a number of strategic sites around the center of Baqam Directorate, adding that as many as 50 were killed and dozens wounded on the Houthi militias side during the past two weeks following their desperate attempts to restore some sites in Saada. -- SPA 00:21 LOCAL TIME 21:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w620138