YEMEN Press Agency

Yemen army repels infiltration attempt in Asir

ASIR, Aug. 16 (YPA) – The Yemeni army and popular committees on Thursday night repelled infiltration attempts of the Saudi-backed man infiltration attempt, Southern Saudi Arabia, a military official told Yemen Press Agency.

Dozens of the militias were killed and injured during their failed attempts to advance towards off Alib border crossing, the official confirmed.

The official indicated that the army forces destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the Saudi army in the same area, killing all its crew members.

Saudi-led coalition warplanes waged several air strikes to back its militias in their attempt to make any progress on the ground, the official added.

E.M