Army’s attack on Saudi troops and their militants kills 65 in Najran

NAJRAN, Feb. 2 (YPA) – More than 65  Saudi-hired militants were killed when the Fatah and Unity Brigades loyal to Saudi-led coalition tried to launch several attacks on the Yemeni army positions in Najran, a military official told Yemen Press Agency on Friday.

According to the official, the attacks, which took place in front of Najran province, left 65 militants dead and more than 90 other militants wounded.

The attack started on Thursday and continued to Friday but without making any progress on the ground, the official said.

Earlier in the day, rocketry and artillery forces of the Yemeni army have fired a Zilizal missile and a number of artillery shells on gatherings of the Saudi army and its militants in the Ashah triangle, leaving massive losses in the lives and equipment.

E.M