YEMEN Press Agency

Report: Army kills dozens of coalition militiamen in various fronts over 24 hours

SANAA, Oct. 14 (YPA) – The Yemeni army waged a series of attacks against groups of Saudi-led coalition militiamen in the combat fronts, killing and wounding dozens, a military official told Yemen Press Agency on Sunday.

In border province of Asir, tens of the militiamen were killed, injured and three military vehicles were destroyed when the army foiled their attempt to infiltrate towards Alib crossing.

In also Asir, the army fired a ballistic missile, Badr 1, and three rockets, Zilzal 1, towards military sites of al-Mustahdath and Alib crossing.

In Najran province, the army launched a rocket, Zilzal 1,  and artillery on the Saudi soldiers’ groups in sites of al-Hamad and al-Sudis, killing a number of the soldiers and injuring others.

In Jizan province, the army  waged an offensive against sites of the militiamen in western site of al-Nar mountains, leaving heavy losses on the militiamen.

In Yemen’s western province of Hodiedah, the army destroyed two military trucks of the militiamen and their crew members in al-Dureihmie area, while artillery hit groups the militiamen in al-Fazah area.

In Marib province, two military vehicles of the militiamen were destroyed and its crew members were killed or wounded in the army’s assaults in al-Ashqer and al-Makhadrah areas of Serwah district.

In also Marib, the army launched rocket, Zilzal 2, on military groups of the militiamen in Harib Nehm area, inflicting heavy casualties.

In Taiz province, dozens of the militiamen were killed and others wounded when the army fired artillery at their sites in two districts of Haifan and al-Salu.

In Hajjah province, the army bombed a military vehicle of the militiamen, killing and wounded a number of the crew members in Medi front, the official added.

Ali Ahsan