Yemeni Army Attacks Mercenaries in Shabwah

Local Editor

The Yemeni army and popular forces launched an attack on sites of Saudi-paid mercenaries in Osaylan district of Shabwah province, a military official told the state-run news agency Saba on Wednesday.

Dozens of the mercenaries were killed and wounded in the attack in al-Safra area, 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