SANAA, July 12 (Saba) - At least 34 Saudi soldiers and mercenaries were shot dead in separate sniping operations carried out by the army and popular forces over the past two days, a military official told Saba.

The army's snipers shot dead six Saudi-paied mercenaries in south of al-Duraihemi district of Hodeidah province, in the western coast of Yemen.

In Jawf province, three mercenaries were gunned down in al-Maslob district.

In the southern province of Lahj, the snipers unit shot dead three mercenaries in Yabar Mountain in Naqil al-Khashaba area.

In byond-border fronts, 19 Saudi soldiers were killed in Jizan region in separate sniping operations off al-Khoba area and Bajal and Jabal Dokhan sites and off al-Jaberi site and east of al-Dood site.

In Asir region, three Saudi soldiers were shot dead in Majaza area and in Qalat Hassan in al-Rabuah area.

In Najran region, the army snipers shot dead a Saudi soldier in al-Shorfa site.

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