Army Launches Retaliatory Offensive

Local Editor

The artillery and missile units of the Yemeni army and popular forces hit Saudi military sites and camps in Najran, Jizan and Asir regions, a military official said on Tuesday.

In Asir, the army fired Katyusha missiles on Ain al-Thaurin military camp.

The forces also targeted al- Rabuah military complex, forcing Saudi soldiers to flee the complex.

The allied force shelled al-Shabakah and Maltah military sites in the region, inflicting heavy losses among the troops, said the official.

In Jizan, the army and popular forces` sniper units gunned down a Saudi soldier in al-Ghaoih military site and fired shells on al-Kairs military site as well as the Saudi army`s fortifications in al-Ghaoih site.

In Najran, the sniper units killed two Saudi soldiers in al-Talah military site. The army and popular forces also bombed three Saudi military armored vehicles in Salah military site and burned an ammunition depot off al-Buqa crossing point.

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