Local Editor
The Yemeni army and popular forces repulsed an attempt by Saudi-backed mercenaries to infiltrate al-Mafar district of Taiz province, a military official told the state-run news agency Saba on Wednesday.
Scores of the mercenaries were killed and wounded when they tried to move toward al-Kadaha area. A military vehicle was also targeted in the operation.
Meanwhile, the artillery of national forces shelled military vehicles and gatherings of the mercenaries in al-Wazaih district in the same province, hitting the targets directly, the official added.
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 12,000 people have been killed and over 19,343 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
