Fighting between the Houthis and Yemen government forces on Sunday intensified in Al-Jawf as both sides attempted to gain ground.

The Houthis attacked sites controlled by the government, sparking the hostilities, a government field commander said.

"Houthi gunmen launched an attack from three axes on army's sites in Jadafir front," Colonel Mohammed al-Hajji said.

However, the government troops foiled the attack in a battle that left tens of Houthis killed, injured, or captured, according to Hajji.

Earlier, the government forces claimed they thwarted a Houthi offensive in al-Thohra and al-Qoaef fronts in Barat al-Inan district north Jawf.

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