Fierce battles that broke out between the popular resitance and Houthi and Saleh militias in Shabwa, southeastern Yemen, left eight militias and two resistance elements killed.

The battles occurred in Jadafra area in Behan Directorate in western the province after the resistance advanced to liberate it, according to Almasdar online website.

Meanwhile, militias dispatched military fortifications including tankers and armored vehicles to support their troops in Behan battle, the last hotbed of the Houthis in the province after having withdrawn from Ataq on Saturday, according to local sources.