ADEN, Yemen, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Saudi warplanes on Friday carried out airstrikes targeting positions held by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen's southeastern oil-rich province of Hadramout, as fierce clashes broke out on the ground, a military official told Xinhua.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official of STC forces based in Hadramout said that the airstrikes coincided with heavy fighting between STC forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni forces in several areas of the province.
He added that more than three Saudi airstrikes targeted the 37th Brigade base in the al-Khashah area of Hadramout Valley, causing casualties, but he did not provide further details on the number of those killed or wounded. ■
