Saudi-backed Militants Killed in Jawf

Local Editor

A number of Saudi-backed militants were killed on Monday in al-Khalaifan area in Khab and al-Sha’af district of Jawf province, a military official said.

The missile force of the Yemeni army and popular committees targeted a military vehicle of the militias with a guided rocket, killing or injuring a number of them.

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.

Yemeni forces have been engaged in retaliatory attacks against the Saudi forces deployed in the country as well as targets inside Saudi Arabia.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team