Yemeni forces foil Saudi-backed mercenaries’ attack on Hodeidah

Yemeni forces foil Saudi-backed mercenaries’ attack on Hodeidah

The Yemeni army forces, backed by the Popular Committees, have on Thursday managed to foil an infiltration attempt carried out by Saudi-led aggression’s mercenaries towards army locations in Hodeidah province, western Yemen, a military official said.

According to the official, the mercenaries tried to advance towards the norther parts of al-Faza area,  but were foiled by the army forces.

The infiltration attempt comes hours after a child was wounded by the coalition forces’ fire in Al-Maghras area of Al-Tuhita District, and a woman was wounded by a coalition forces’ gunshot wound in Al-Jabaliya area in the same district.

On Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition forces committed 204 violations against  the UN-mediated Sweden Agreement “Hodeidah ceasefire”.

Among the violations, waging four airstrikes  on al-Jabaliya area and created combat fortifications near the 50-meter street in Hodeidah city and in al-Faza area.

” The breaches included flying of 18 spy planes over the 50-meter street, Hays, al-Faza, al-Tuhaita, al-Jah and al-Jabaliya, al- Durayhimi areas,” the official added.

The official added the aggression forces committed 27 violations by launching 181 artillery shells and 151 violations with firing various gunshots on several areas of  the province.