Two were captured – one of them a sniper – both later confessed to receiving training from Iranian and Lebanese experts.

Houthi militia captured and arrested by Yemeni forces on Sunday have confessed they received training from Iranian and Lebanese experts.

Mohammed Sharad, one of the captured militants, made the confession and said he was treated well by Yemeni legitimate forces.

Yemen’s national army recaptured more posts in Midi city following fierce clashes with the Houthi militia near the suburbs of the besieged district.

Scores of Houthis militia and guards of the ousted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh were killed and injured on Sunday. Two were captured – one of them a sniper – both later confessed to receiving training from Iranian and Lebanese experts.

Militia have been pushed out of al-Hawd, Tabat al-Khanadik and Tabat al Haroura areas of the district so far.

Earlier, military sources referred to coalition air strikes targeting the supply routes of the militias in the district.