YEMEN Press Agency

Coalition troops carry out 178 violations of humanitarian, military truce

SANAA, Jun. 19 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition forces and their mercenaries have committed 178 violations of the humanitarian and military truce, the official Yemeni news agency Saba reported on Saturday, citing a military source.

According to the military source, 87 armed reconnaissance aircrafts flew over Marib, Taiz, Jawf, Hajjah, Saada, Dhalea and Bayda provinces and border fronts.

The source affirmed that the mercenaries established combat fortifications in Al-Tabat Al-Khadhraa of Murais area in Dhalea, behind Tabat Al-Difaa and south of Al-Dhabira area in Jizan.

The source pointed out that one violation was recorded by an air strike of reconnaissance planes at citizens’ homes and the army’s sites in Al-Fakhir area of Dhalea, injuring the citizen Muheeb Salman.

He also said that 25 violations by a missile shelling were recorded at the army’s sites in Marib, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada, Dhalea and border fronts.

The source mentioned that an artillery bombing attacked the army’s sites in Al-Balq Al-Sharqi, Malaa and Al-Akd areas of Marib, Al-Tufaily area of Taiz, Haradh and Al-Mazraq areas of Hajjah.

The source added that an artillery bombardment targeted the army’s sites in Al-Madafin and Al-Malaheedh areas of Saada, Al-Batool area of Jizan and several areas in Najran region.

In addition, the source declared that 62 breaches were recorded, with heavy shooting at citizens’ homes and sites of the army and popular committees in Marib, Hajjah, Taiz, Saada, Dhalea and border fronts.