Yemeni Army and Popular Committees Kill Several Saudi-led Mercenaries in Lahj

The Yemeni Army and Popular Committees confronted on Tuesday an attack launched by the Saudi-led mercenaries on Kahbob area in Lahj province, killing several militants.

Eight of US-backed Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed by the army and popular forces in different areas of Serwah district of Marib province, a military official told Saba on Tuesday.

The mercenaries were killed in al-Zughan area and al-Reba’eh valley.

Yemen has been since March 26, 2015 under brutal aggression by Saudi-led coalition.

Thousands have been martyred and injured in the attack, with the vast majority of them are civilians.

Riyadh launched the attack on Yemen in a bid to restore power to fugitive ex-president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi who is a close ally to Saudi Arabia.