Yemen’s army wrested control of several northern towns‏

Yemen’s army said it wrested control of several northern towns from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Monday, a step toward reversing the rebels’ gains in the strategic area.

Yemeni forces, supported by Saudi air power, announced on Twitter that they retook cities in the vast Khub Walsha'af district, which borders Saudi Arabia.

The battles over the last two days killed at least 35 fighters from both sides and wounded dozens of others.

The Houthis had brought those sites under their control just days earlier as part of advances made following the capture of Hazm, the capital of oil-rich Jawf province.