Update: Army repels large-scale attack in Asir

ASIR, Jan. 13 (YPA) –The Yemen army on Sunday repelled a large-scale attack of coalition-backed militias in Asir border province, a military official told Yemen press agency.
Dozens of the militants were killed and injured during repelling their attack toward Raboaa city in front of Khadhra border crossing .
The attack of the militias was backed by coalition’s Apache helicopters which launched several strikes on sites of the army with out achieving any progress.