Two BD nationals killed in mortar attacks in KSA

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in mortar attacks from Yemen around the Samtah General Hospital in Jizan Region of Saudi Arabia early on Friday, reports UNB.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam confirmed the information.

Two Bangladesh nationals-hospital cleaning staff Nuru from Tangail and Baten from B'Baria died on the spot, the junior minister posted on his official Facebook page.

He also said few others were injured in the attacks and were admitted to hospital.

International media reported that the Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, had entered Saudi military bases in the Kingdom's southwestern region of Asir.

The video footage released by Yemen's al-Masirah television network on Friday showed Yemeni forces advancing into Saudi military bases in the region, destroying the vehicles and equipment of the Saudi army.

The attack was part of Yemen's retaliatory measures against Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's unabated military campaign in the impoverished Arab country.