Nine Yemeni soldiers were killed Sunday in a landmine explosion in Houth stronghold Saada in northern Yemen, according to a local NGO.
In a statement, the Yemeni Landmine Records said fatalities occurred when a military patrol struck a landmine in Baqa’ area in Saada province.
The NGO, which documents victims of mines and unexploded ordnance in Yemen, said Houthi rebels have planted large numbers of landmines in Baqa’ area, without giving any further details.
