SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi joint forces ambush Houthi militias near Jazan

August 16, 2017

JAZAN — Joint Saudi forces, on Monday night, carried out a military operation on Houthi strongholds opposite the border region of Jazan, Al Arabiya reported.

Military sources said that the Saudi forces were able to kill dozens of anti-government militants, and destroy supply lines and missile platforms. Saudi units struck Houthi militias as they were preparing to conduct a ground offensive on coalition forces’ positions close to the Al-Qarn village near Jazan. A military ambush took place besieging the militia.

Artillery units shelled Houthi missile platforms as well as militia units. The source concluded that the military plan succeeded. — Al-Arabiya Engish


August 16, 2017
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