The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen announced the killing of 82 Yemeni rebels in air strikes during the 24 hours on two areas near the strategic city of Marib.

The coalition said in a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency that it had carried out "26 targeting operations" in al-Kasara, about 30 km northwest of Marib, and in al-Juba, about 50 km south of the city.

According to the coalition, "11 military vehicles were destroyed and more than 82 terrorist elements were killed."

The insurgents rarely claim losses in their ranks.

The coalition is trying to prevent the rebels from reaching the city of Marib, the last stronghold of the internationally recognized government in the north of the war-torn country. In February, the Houthis escalated their military operations to control it.

Since then, the battles have left hundreds of people dead on both sides and displaced more than 55,000 people from their homes since the beginning of this year, according to the United Nations International Organization for Migration.

The conflict in Yemen is between a government backed by the Saudi-led military coalition since 2015, and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have controlled large areas in the north and west of the country, as well as the capital, Sanaa, since 2014.

The conflict resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people, including many civilians, according to several humanitarian organizations.

About 3.3 million people are still displaced, while 24.1 million people, or more than two-thirds of the population, need assistance, according to the United Nations, which has repeatedly stressed that Yemen is currently witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.