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The Yemeni army and popular committees repelled Saturday an infiltration attempt by the Saudi-backed militiamen in Asir region, inflicting heavy losses within their ranks, a military source told Yemen Press Agency.
The army killed dozens of the militiamen and wounded others, including leaders. It also destroyed three military vehicles at the Alb crossing.
Some 15,000 Yemenis have so far been killed and thousands more injured. More than 2,200 others have also died of cholera, and the crisis has triggered what the United Nations has described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
The imposed war has also taken a heavy toll on the country’s infrastructure, destroying hospitals, schools, and factories. The UN has said that a record 22.2 million Yemenis are in dire need of food, including 8.4 million threatened by severe hunger.
Some Western countries, the United States and Britain in particular, are also accused of being complicit in the ongoing aggression as they supply the Riyadh regime with advanced weapons and military equipment as well as logistical and intelligence assistance.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
