A total of 59 Houthi insurgents have been killed, including senior leaders as the Yemeni army has expanded "cleansing operations" against the Shiite rebels in several Saada areas, a security source said. The Houthis suffered big losses as many others were injured, the source said, according to SABA news agency.

On the other hand, the rebels abducted 7 educators in Saada and took them to an unidentified location.