Saudi Military Reinforcements Arrived in Marib Province

Local Editor

Military reinforcements arrived from Saudi Arabia in the Western Yemeni province of Marib to support forces loyal to fugitive Yemen President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, military sources said.

"Troops arrive from Saudi Arabia in Marib through the checkpoint al-Wadia", - said the source.

The source also said that intermittent clashes are continuing in the provinces of Marib, al-Jawf and Taiz, the air force of the Arab coalition, in turn, continue to inflict strikes on areas in the provinces of Sana’a, al-Jawf and Taiz. Also, according to him, the districts of MIDI and Harad in the province of Yarim near the Saudi-Yemeni border was subjected to artillery and rocket shelling from the territory of Saudi Arabia".

Saudi Arabia began its deadly campaign against Yemen in late March 2015. The strikes were meant to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement and restore power to fugitive former president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

About 10,000 people have been killed and over 16,000 injured since Riyadh launched the airstrikes. The Saudi aggression has also taken a heavy toll on Yemen’s facilities and infrastructure.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team