Army repels coalition’s infiltration attempt in Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, July 6 (YPA) – The Yemeni army backed by the popular committees on Monday managed to foil an infiltration attempt carried out by Saudi-led coalition’s mercenaries towards army’s locations in Hodeidah province, western Yemen, a military official said.

According to the official, the mercenaries tried to advance towards several area in Hays district but were foiled by the army forces.

Moreover, the coalition-backed mercenaries fired 17 artillery shells targeting several areas in the same district.

In the early hours of Monday morning, the US-backed Saudi-led coalition aggression Apache warplanes bombed areas in al-Jah area of Beit al-Faqih district, south of the coastal province of Hodeidah, with a number of rockets.

Furthermore, the mercenaries fired nine artillery shells at the village of al-Qurshayah in the same district.

The official added that the infiltration attempt came in the context of daily violations by the coalition forces against the UN-sponsored Stockholm Agreement on the province.

E.M