YEMEN Press Agency

Update: Senior commanders loyal to coalition injured in drone’s attack on Al Anad military base

SANAA, Jan. 10 (YPA) – Over 150 of Saudi-led coalition forces, including several military commanders were killed and wounded on Thursday when the Yemeni army’s drones have launched an attack on Al-Anad military base in Lahj province, Southern Yemen, a military official told  Yemen Press Agency.

The attack targeted a military parade and gatherings of the invading coalition militias in the military base, the official said.

Activists in social media circulated photos showing the platform where the military commanders were setting and revealing their names.

Yemen’s Air Forces spokesman, Brigadier Abdullah al-Jafri said that the operation attack on Al Anad military base is only the first phase of the year 2019.

“Our sources confirmed that there are over 150 of the coalition forces dead and wounded, including high ranking military and security officers and political leaders,” Brigadier Abdullah Jafri told reporters.

 He said that Invaders and mercenaries will not be safe anymore.

The  Air Forces spokesman further confirmed that mercenaries are in a difficult situation that they are in a state of fear and panic, adding that today’s strike is one of the most important military messages that we have ever sent amid under military and popular terror.

E.M