The Saudi Arabia-led Arab coalition forces mourned on Monday the death of two Arab officers during a military operation in Yemen.

The pair, one from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, were hit by a rocket fired by Houthis and pro-Saleh forces in Taiz.

The Yemeni forces, backed by popular resistance fighters and the Arab coalition forces, started an operation to liberate Taiz. Since then, the two sides have been battling over the control of the city.

As of March, Saudi Arabia led an Arab coalition to stop the Houthis from taking complete control of Yemen after they had advanced south last year, seizing the capital Sanaa.

The campaign has succeeded in retaking the southern port of Aden and the northeastern city of Marib.

Sources: MENA