Saudi forces pounded several residential areas in Yemen’s northwestern province of Sa’ada.

Yemen’s army troops and allied fighters from popular committees have purged 26 kilometers of land in Hajjah Province of Saudi-backed militants.

Yemen’s army and the popular committees thwart an attempt by Saudi-backed mercenaries to advance in the province of Ta’izz, says a Yemeni military source.

The German military has been plagued by a series of incidents over the past years that have raised questions about the extent of extremist elements within the army.

The fresh offensive launched by the Yemeni government forces has inflicted heavy casualties and collateral damage in the Saudi-backed camp, which includes the Al-Qaeda fighters

The military raids in north-western Sa'ada Province come in the wake of repeated ceasefire violations by Saudi-led foreign mercenaries in strategic al-Hudaidah province

Leaked documents have revealed that a top Bolivian official plotted to deploy hundreds of mercenaries from the United States to stage a military coup and overturn the results of the South American country’s election last year.