Dozens Of Sudanese Soldiers Killed By Houthi Ambush In Yemen

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Daily Nation/ AFP: Rebels kill dozens of Sudanese troops in Yemen: military sources

* The Iran-backed Huthi rebels hit the Sudanese military convoy in the northern province of Hajjah before dawn on Friday, according to military sources.
* On Thursday Yemeni military officials said hundreds of soldiers from Saudi Arabia and Sudan had arrived in the north to reinforce troops deployed around rebel stronghold Saada.

A rebel ambush in Yemen killed dozens of Sudanese soldiers belonging to a Saudi-led coalition fighting on the side of the government, military sources and the insurgents said Saturday.

The Iran-backed Huthi rebels hit the Sudanese military convoy in the northern province of Hajjah before dawn on Friday, according to military sources.

The losses were reported to be the heaviest suffered by Sudanese troops in Yemen since they were deployed in the war-torn country in 2015.

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Update #1: Houthi rebels kill dozens of Sudanese troops in Yemen ambush (Middle East Eye)
Update #2: Rebels kill dozens of Sudanese troops in Yemen: military sources (The Independent)

WNU Editor: Another sign on how destructive the Yemen war is, and the participation of outside of powers.