According to a statement released by Yemens army on Tuesday, the Yemeni forces managed to fully capture the town of al-Raboah in the kingdom's southwestern Asir province after fierce clashes with Saudi troops, the Arabic-language al-Mayadeen news website reported.
The report addedthat the Yemeni forces captured a number of villages east of al-Raboah before advancing towards the town.
The Saudi troopers, though heavily baked by warplanes and choppers, fled the area and left behind theirmilitary equipment and weaponry. The Saudi forces also sustained heavy damage and casualties in the clashes.
In another retaliatory operation against the Saudis, the Yemeni forces also killed several Saudi troopers in the Midi area of Yemens western Hajjah province. They also destroyed five Saudi armored vehicles.
Meanwhile, at least six Saudi soldiers were killed in attacks launched by Yemeni forces in different areas of thesouthwesternSaudi province of Najran. Yemeni snipers also killed two Saudi soldiers in the kingdom'sJizan region.
The retaliatory attacks conducted by Yemeni forces come in response to the relentless Saudi aggression against the impoverished Arabian Peninsulacountry.
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Yemens Houthi Ansarullah fighters patrol the streets chanting slogans during a tribal gathering in the capital Sanaa on December 14, 2015. (AP)[/caption]Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against Yemen inlate March last year in a bid to bring the countrys fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a Riyadh ally, back to power.
Over 8,270 people, among them 2,236 children, have been killed and 16,015 others injured since the onset of the aggression. The strikes have also taken a heavy toll on the countrys facilities and infrastructure, destroying many hospitals, schools, and factories.
By Press TV
