Saudi forces withdraw from government compound in Marib

MARIB, Feb. 8 (YPA) – Saudi Arabia on Monday stopped  its participation in defending  the government compound in Marib city, the most important stronghold of the Islah militia amid reports of the fall of the city.

According to well-informed sources, Saudi Arabia directed its officers in the operations room in Marib quickly to leave the city,

The sources pointed out that a convoy of three armored vehicles and accompanied by four military police vehicles in left Marib towards the port of Al-Wadea border port in Hadhramaut.

The sources expected that the Saudi officers would be transferred to the coalition camp in Sharurah

The Saudi withdrawal came after a major advance by the Yemeni army and popular committees from several axes towards the government compound amid a major missile attacks on the coalition’s last base in Tadawin .

E.M