ADEN, Yemen, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Two government soldiers were killed and five others injured during a Houthi ground attack on government forces' positions in southern Yemen's Lahj province early Thursday, according to a military official.
The Houthis targeted government-controlled sites near the Hadd Yafea front in Lahj with rocket-propelled grenades in a large-scale offensive, the official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Government forces responded to the attack, killed four Houthi attackers, and forced the Houthis to retreat, the official said.
The official indicated that the attack was launched out of concern that government forces might launch ground operations to advance into Houthi-controlled northern provinces.
The Houthis, which control much of northern Yemen, have been fighting the internationally recognized government since 2014. Enditem
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