A large number of hirelings were killed during a failed infiltration attempt in Mareb province, a military official said Tuesday.
A number of the hirelings were injured and some others were captured in the failed attempt, the official added.
He explained that the Yemeni army and popular committees forces repulsed an attempt by the mercenaries to infiltrate toward Haid and Badin in Nehm area in the western part of Mareb province.
The allied forces repelled another attempt by the hirelings to advance on Yam mountains, killing and injuring a number of them, he said.
It is the fifth attempt over the last 48 hours and the bodies of many of mercenaries are still scattered in Fardhat Nehm area, according to the military official.
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
