19 Nov 2024
Monday 2 November 2015 - 11:10
Story Code : 186892

Yemeni troops blow up Saudi tank with rocket fire

Yemens Ansarullah fighters and allied army forces have destroyed an Abrams tank during a retaliatory attack deep within the Saudi territory.

A Saudi soldier was also killed after Yemenis troops fired salvos of rockets at army positions in thesouthwesternregionofJizan, Yemens al-Masirah television network reported Sunday.

The soldiers death has been confirmed by the Saudi Interior Ministry.

Several Saudi military bases and camps also came under fire in the kingdoms southwestern Najran region.

Yemenis conductsuch raids in retaliation for Saudis'relentless attacks on the impoverished nation, carried out on a daily bases since Marchwithout a UN mandate.

Five Yemenis were also injured after Saudi warplanes targeted areas in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Raids were also carried out in the southwestern Ibb province as well asthe northwestern Saada and Hajjah provinces, where a number of civilian residences and mosques were destroyed.

Based on multiplereportsby human rights activists, Saudi Arabiahas been using internationally-banned weapons, such as phosphorous and cluster bombs, in the military aggression..

According to the latest tally, more than7,000 people have lost their lives in the Saudi strikes, and a total of nearly 14,000 have been injured.

By Press TV
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