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No let-up in Yemen ground fighting despite air war end

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Ground fighting between rebels and pro-government forces raged on in Yemen's second city Aden and other towns on Wednesday, despite the end of a Saudi-led air campaign, witnesses said.

Residents also reported clashes in third city Taez, Lahj provincial capital Huta, and the southern town of Daleh after the coalition strikes halted at midnight (2100 GMT Tuesday).

Witnesses said there had been casualties but AFP could not immediately obtain a firm toll.

Forces loyal to exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi have been battling the Iran-backed rebels and their allies, who overran the capital last year, in a string of cities across the south and centre.

The Saudi-led coalition announced late on Tuesday that it was halting the air campaign it launched on March 26 in support of Hadi's forces, but said it stood ready to resume it if necessary.

Rebel forces also seized a loyalist brigade headquarters in Taez on Wednesday, an army officer said.

The headquarters of the 35th Armoured Brigade on the city's northern outskirts fell after heavy fighting which left "dozens dead and wounded", the officer told AFP from inside the base.

Ground fighting between rebels and pro-government forces raged on in Yemen’s second city Aden and other towns on Wednesday, despite the end of a Saudi-led air campaign, witnesses said.

Residents also reported clashes in third city Taez, Lahj provincial capital Huta, and the southern town of Daleh after the coalition strikes halted at midnight (2100 GMT Tuesday).

Witnesses said there had been casualties but AFP could not immediately obtain a firm toll.

Forces loyal to exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi have been battling the Iran-backed rebels and their allies, who overran the capital last year, in a string of cities across the south and centre.

The Saudi-led coalition announced late on Tuesday that it was halting the air campaign it launched on March 26 in support of Hadi’s forces, but said it stood ready to resume it if necessary.

Rebel forces also seized a loyalist brigade headquarters in Taez on Wednesday, an army officer said.

The headquarters of the 35th Armoured Brigade on the city’s northern outskirts fell after heavy fighting which left “dozens dead and wounded”, the officer told AFP from inside the base.

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