Al-Thawra Net
Yemeni forces have reportedly clashed with Saudi-backed militants loyal to the former government in the northern province of Sana’a, killing over 50 of the mercenaries.
A military source, requesting not to be named, said the militants loyal to the former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, launched an offensive on Saturday to wrest control of Nihm district, east of the capital, Sana’a, Saba news agency reported.
However, Yemeni army forces and their allies thwarted the assault and killed 52 Saudi-backed mercenaries in the process.
The source added that the pro-Riyadh militants have left the dead bodies of 17 comrades unattended in the area and withdrawn to a nearby region.
