Report: Army pounds coalition militiamen, inflicts heavy casualties over 24 hours

SANAA, Dec. 27 (YPA) – The Yemeni army inflicted the Saudi-led coalition’s militiamen heavy casualties in various attacks on several sites in different fronts over the past hours, a military official told Yemen Press Agency on Thursday.

In Bayda province, the army’s drone waged a series of strikes coinciding with artillery attack on sites and groups of the militiamen in Ganih and Thi Naem areas, killing and wounding of a number of the militias.

In Marib province, the army’s air defenses intercepted a drone of the coalition in Nehm district.

Meanwhile, the army foiled an attack of the militias in al-Qarn front of Marib, inflicting heavy losses.

In Taiz province,  several of the militias were killed and others wounded when the army repulsed an attack in al-Wazaih area, while two military vehicles of the militias were destroyed and theirs crew members were killed in bomb blast in al-Dhabab area.

In Jawf province, the army waged an attack to foil the militias’ infiltration towards Khab Washaf district.

In Hajjah province, dozens of the militias, including Sudanese soldiers, were killed and others injured in the army’ attack on sites of al-Nar mountain in Haradh area, as well as a military truck and bulldozer were destroyed.

Separately, the army carried out an attack against the militias’ sites in al-Talah and Anmar, killing and injuring dozens.

In Asir province, the army broke an attack of the militias to infiltrate towards al-Rabuah area, killing and hurt a number of the militias.

In Jizan province, the army foiled an attack of the militias to move towards al-Malahidh area, the official added.

Ali Ahsan