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Yemen: Over 180 Saudi-Backed Militants Killed in Ta’iz, Shabwah Provinces by Yemeni Snipers

The Yemeni army snipers killed tens of Saudi-backed militants across Yemen, including Ta’iz and Shabwah provinces, over the past 24 hours.

The snipers of the Yemeni army and popular forces killed 103 Saudi-backed mercenaries in the city of Ta’iz, three others in Eastern Ta’iz and 39 others West of the city.

“At least 9 Saudi-backed militants were also killed in Eastern Mukha and three others in Jebel Habashi while three others were killed in Jebel Habashi, the Arabic-language Saba news agency quoted a military source as saying.

“The Yemeni army snipers also killed 22 Saudi-backed militants in Shabwah province, two others in Al-Bayda province and three more in Dhale province,” the source added.

In a relevant development on Saturday, the Yemeni army and popular forces pounded the gathering centers of the Saudi army in Jizan province, inflicting heavy losses on the Riyadh government forces.

“The Yemeni forces fired a Zalzal-2 missile at Saudi Arabia’s concentration centers in the village of al-Raheh in Jizan province,” the Arabic-language al-Mayadeen TV network quoted a military source as saying.

Meantime, another military source said that the Yemeni army and popular forces hit al-Khanjar military base belonging to the forces loyal to former fugitive President Mansour Hadi in the Northern part of al-Jawf province.

In a relevant development on Friday, the Yemeni army’s artillery units pounded the Saudi troops’ gathering centers in Midi region in Hajjah province.