Seven Houthi rebels killed in Hodeidah‏

Yemeni forces managed to abort an infiltration attempt by the Houthis in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, leaving seven rebels killed, a military official told Xinhua.

According to the agency, the joint pro-government forces confronted a group of Houthi elements who were attempting to infiltrate into the military sites in Tuhyata district of Hodeidah province.

The Houthi military operation was aborted by the pro-government forces that repulsed the rebels after brief clashes, leaving seven rebels killed in the area, the source said.

The military source confirmed that the joint forces stationed in Hodeidah are still committed to the cease-fire brokered by the United Nations despite the repeated Houthi attacks.

The Iran-allied Houthi rebels control much of Hodeidah while the Saudi-backed government troops have advanced to the southeastern districts.

Saudi Arabia has been leading an Arab military coalition that intervened in Yemen's conflict in 2015 to support the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi after Houthi rebels forced him into exile.