[04 July 2008]

SAADA, July 04 (Saba)- Military forces have been able to score great development towards Marran area, Haidan District here by killing and arresting another group of them.

Units of military and security forces, with cooperation of citizen have been able to completely encircle the area surrounding al-Bait al-Abyadh area here and its entrances, a military force told 26 September net.

The source indicated that a number of rebels have been killed and another group has been arrested while the others have been escaped to other places.

The source added that military units have controlled all positions surrounding al-Ca'ad mountain and al-Kharban area. They also controlled the peak of al-Hawl mountain and cleaned of rebels who have snaked to it during the past days. The units found quantities of weapons and shells in mountain places.

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Saba