YEMEN Press Agency

Two military commanders loyal to coalition killed in Dhalea

DHALEA, June 12 (YPA) – Two prominent military commanders loyal Saud-led coalition were killed on Monday night by the army forces in Yemen’s southern font of Dalea province, pro-coalition media reported on Tuesday.

According to the media sources, “Naji Hassan al-Salami”, the reconnaissance officer of the so-called “Brigade 30 Armored” along with several of his companions were killed during an offensive carried out by the army fighters against positions of UAE-backed mercenaries in Qataba front.

The sources added that Colonel “Saleh Ali al-Bussaisi” appointed by the coalition as the director of the so-called security area of al-Fakher in the province of Dalea, was killed during separate confrontations with the army forces and popular committees in the same front.

Dozens of mercenaries were killed and wounded while trying to advance towards a number of positions were taken by the army and the popular committees, in the outskirts of Qataba district.