SANAA: Yemeni army forces, backed by allied Popular Committees loyal to the Houthi Ansarullah movement, have killed a Saudi prince during an attack in the oil-rich province of Marib in central Yemen, a report says.
Amir Mohammad bin Mosaed bin Jalawi, an assistant inspector general, and his comrades were killed when Yemeni forces targeted them in the al-Hajar region, Saada Press news website reported on Friday.
This comes a day after Houthi Ansarullah fighter killed several mercenaries fighting on Saudi Arabias behalf and militants loyal to Yemens fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in the same region.
In a separate development, Yemeni forces captured at least 48 Emirati soldiers, including nine military officers during a series of clashes in the northern province of al-Jawf.
Over 130 militants were also captured during the fierce fighting, Yemens Arabic-language al-Ahd news agency reported.
Several Yemeni civilians have lost their lives over the past three days as Saudi warplanes continue to pound areas across Yemen.
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