Report: Army repels 2 infiltration, shoots down espionage plane, snips 18 militiamen over 24 hours
SANAA, June 22 (YPA) – The Yemen army repelled two infiltration attempts, shot down an espionage plane and sniped 18 Saudi-backed militiamen as well as artillery and missile shells targeted Saudi army and militiamen’s gatherings in the front lines over the past 24 hours, according to military reports combined by Yemen Press Agency on Friday.
- In Najran border province:
Artillery shelling targeted gatherings of Saudi-backed militiamen in Ajasher desert.
A militiamen’s infiltration attempt was repelled in front of Ajasher desert, killind, wounding dozens of the militiamen and bombing a military vehicle, loaded with militiamen, by an explosive device.
Artillery force of the army shelled militiamen’s gatherings in front of Khadhra border crossing and Boqea desert, causing direct casualties.
Two military vehicles were destroyed by explosive devices in Ajasher desert, killing and wounding all their crews.
- In the border Saudi province of Jizan:
Artillery and missile bombing targeted Saudi army and militiamen’s gatherings in the sites of Jilah, Madrasa village, Jahfan mount and in the south of Ma’aeen valley.
- In Asir border province:
A militiamen’s infiltration attempt was foiled in the west of Majaza, killing and wounding dozens.
Dozens of the militiamen were killed and wounded when the army launched an offensive on their sites in the west of Majaza.
Katyusha rockets were fired toward militiamen’s gatherings in the west Majaza, causing direct casualties.
- In Saada province:
An espionage plane was shot down in Dhahir district.
- In Taiz province:
A military vehicle, carrying a 50-caliber machinegun with a guided missile, killing its crew in Wazeaiah district.
- In Bayda province:
A commander of the so-called Brigade 153 of Bihan, Ahmed Saleh al-Aqili was killed with his companions in Natea front.
- In Medi district of Hajjah province:
Artillery force of the army shelled militiamen’s gatherings in the north of Medi desert.
Nine of militiamen were shot dead in the north of Medi desert.
- Sniper unit of the army killed and injured more than 18 Saudi-backed militiamen in several frontlines during the past 24 hours.
Sameera Hassn