Marib clashes result in casualties among Saudi-backed forces

MARIB, Oct. 12 (YPA) – Local sources in Marib Governorate reported casualties on Monday among forces backed by Saudi Arabia following clashes with Sanaa forces in the Al-Fulaiha front, south of Marib.

According to preliminary reports, the dead include Abdullah bin Ali Al-Abab, Ali Umair Al-Salahi, Ayed Abdullah Al-Jumaili, and Nasr Sultan Ailuq, all of whom are members of the Murad tribe recruited into the ranks of the Saudi-backed forces.

As of press time, no official statements have been released by either side regarding the final death toll resulting from the confrontations in the area.

In a related development, the Military Media department of Sanaa forces released footage on Monday documenting the targeting of military reinforcements belonging to the Saudi-backed forces on the Al-Fulaiha front, showing the burning and destruction of military vehicles during the clashes.

The footage captured the moments military vehicles belonging to the Saudi-backed mobilization were targeted amidst confusion and retreat among the gunmen. One of the clips showed a group of recruits abandoning a comrade after he fell from a vehicle while attempting to flee the target site.

YPA