Local Editor
Fierce clashes broke out between the Yemeni army backed by the Houthi Ansarullah revolutionaries and the popular committees and the Saudi-led coalition forces Sunday.
The clashes came after the Saudi Army and aligned militias attacked Houthi-held positions around the Anbarah Mountain in Jawf province.
The allied forces managed to repel the assault, leaving many dead among the Saudi troops.
Houthi soldier also captured ammunition and light weaponry following the failed attack which the Sana’a-based government claimed to be a carefully planned ambush.
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Anbarah Mountain overlooks much of Saudi border and is regularly used as a launching pad to strike behind enemy lines in Saudi Arabia. As such, the hill top is frequently attacked although it remains under Yemeni control for now.
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
