A number of Saudi-paid mercenaries on Monday were killed by the army and popular forces in the districts of al-Ma'afer and al-Selw in Taiz province.

The army and popular forces thwarted an attempt of the mercenaries to move towards Darkhaf area in al-Ma'afer, killing and injuring among them, a military official told Saba.

The official said that the army and popular forces also thwarted an attempt of the mercenaries to move towards Shabkha al-Sayar area and al-Sawda hill in the district of al-Selw, leaving a number of mercenaries killed and injured.

In addition, the artillery of the army and popular forces targeted gatherings of Saudi-paid mercenaries in the northwestern of Khaled military camp in Mawza'a district in Taiz.

The mercenaries were caused huge losses among their ranks and their ordnance.

Source: Saba News