YEMEN Press Agency

155 violations of UN-declared military, humanitarian truce recorded in Yemen

SANAA, Aug. 30 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition forces and their mercenaries have committed 155 violations of the humanitarian and military truce, the official Yemeni news agency Saba reported on Monday, citing a military source.

According to the military source, the violations included flying of coalition’s warplanes over Najran and 39 armed reconnaissance aircrafts flew over Marib, Taiz, Hodeida, Jawf, Hajjah, Saada, Dhalea provinces and border fronts.

The source declared that coalition’s mercenaries committed a breach by creation of combat fortifications in Al-Rawdha area of Marib province.

The source pointed out that three breaches included air strikes of coalition’s warplanes attacked citizens’ homes and army’s sites in Tabat Mahdi and Tabat Al-Najeebat of Al-Fakhir area and Al-Zeelah area of Murais district in Dhalea, Al-Rawdha area of Marib, Al-Jabalia area of Tuhayta and east of Hays district in Hodeida and in Maqbna area of Taiz.

He also confirmed that 21 violations by artillery shelling were recorded at the army’s sites in Marib, Hajjah, Saada, Hodeida, Bayda and border fronts.

The source mentioned that an artillery bombardment attacked the army’s sites in Al-Balq Al-Sharqi and Al-Rawdha areas of Marib, Haradh, Bani Hassan and Al-Mazraq areas of Hajjah, Natiaa areas of Bayda, Al-Malaheedh, Al-Madafin and Razih districts of Saada.

The source pointed out that an artillery shelling targeted sites of the Yemeni army in north of Hays district in Hodeida, Maqbna area of Taiz, Al-Amood and Al-Sabaia areas of Wadi Jara and Jabal Al-Qambor in Jizan border province.

In addition, the source declared that 86 breaches were recorded, with heavy shooting at citizens’ homes and sites of the army and popular committees in Marib, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada, Hodeida, Bayda, Dhalea and border fronts.