At least 17 fighters were killed from both pro and anti-government forces in a fierce battle that erupted on Friday evening in northern Yemen.

Around 10 Houthi rebels and seven government soldiers were killed in the clashes on a front line in Yemen’s northern border province of Jawf, Xinhua reported.

Four other soldiers were wounded and several military vehicles were also damaged in the fighting, which occurred after Houthi rebels launched a fierce attack on government military positions in Akabah and Mizlak areas.