60 coalition soldiers arrested by Yemen army: spokesman

SANAA, Aug. 5 (YPA) – A total of 60 soldiers of the Saudi-led coalition were captured after the Yemeni army attacked a battalion in the outskirts of Durayhemi district south of Hodeidah city on Sunday, Ansarullah spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said in remarks to semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Earlier the day, the army launched an attack on the coalition battalion near the western coast. The battle lasted several hours before the army eliminated the battalion, in which at least 150 coalition soldiers were killed, dozens wounded, 60 arrested  and 10 vehicles destroyed.

Ahmed Al-Mutawakel