Almotamar.net - The mercenaries incurred dozens of dead and wounded during an attempt to advance on al-Ashqari mountain and Wadi al-Melh in Serwah district of Mareb province, a military official said Friday.

The official explained that more than 35 of hirelings were killed and injured, including the leader Abdul-Karim Namran, and others were captured.

Four armored vehicles and three military cars were destroyed during the repulsing operation, he added.

The aggression mercenaries tried to progress from three sites, which are Wadi al-Melh, al-Rabeah area and al-Ashqari mountain, the official said.

He pointed out that the Saudi aggression war jets waged a series of raids on Serwah district in a bid to back the mercenaries and invaders.