The evacuation of villages on the southern border of the Kingdom has proved a trial for many of the locals who know no other way of life than the one they have lived for generation upon generation, some of whom have huge families too large for camp (...)
Minefields, digging of fortified protective sites and barbed fencing of the border are some of the security measures planned to prevent infiltration, a senior army official has said.
At the same time Maj. Gen. Sa'eed Al-Ghamdi, Commander of the (...)
Saudi paratroopers taking part in clashes at the southern border against armed infiltrators are highly prepared for the combat zone, said Lt. Gen. Prince Fahd Bin Turki Bin Abdul Aziz, Commander of Paratroopers and Special Forces at the Saudi Armed (...)
The flow of unidentified infiltrators across the Saudi-Yemeni border into the Jizan region has been going on for years affecting both the economic life and security of the area. However, the recent infiltration of the border area has resulted in (...)
At sunrise Saturday the armed forces will evacuate eight southern border villages including Umm Al-Quroosh in Jizan Region – a village that will be difficult for Aisha Ali Haddadi to leave, as she has lived there with her sheep for more than 95 (...)
Prince Muhammad Bin Naser Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Jizan, said Monday that military operations at Al-Jaberi village had almost ended, with ongoing operations involved in “securing” the site and “removing the remaining gangs.”
“We are dealing with (...)
Saudi teacher Dhahab Mubaraki from Al-Khashel village was shocked to learn that her home, on which she had spent all her savings, had been totally ransacked by desperate infiltrators.
Mubaraki had left her home in a hurry after being evacuated by (...)
In a triumphant victory for Saudi forces against the infiltrators, the Al-Khubah area has now been secured and life has returned to normal for many citizens.
Muhammad Al-Shamrani, Governor of Al-Khubah, resumed his duties at the Governorate's (...)
It's a familiar drill for every pilot before every mission. He arrives at the base and enters the command room where everyone is gathered to receive orders. Maps and various screens are being studied.
Along with his colleagues, he meets with Brig. (...)
Sources at the frontlines said the Kingdom's Apache gunships carried out intense air raids on Friday and Saturday night which prevented infiltrators from entering Saudi territory.
The gunships struck vehicles carrying fighters and ammunition at the (...)
Army engineers have used wire mesh fences to block valleys on the border with Yemen suspected of being gateways for infiltrators into the Kingdom, a military source said Wednesday.
The difficult terrain at the border has led the military to erect (...)
The infiltrators have been cleared from Mount Al-Dowd and all other important mountain areas, said Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs, during his visit to the troops down the (...)
Saudi Tornado and F-15 fighter jets and Apache helicopters Sunday bombed areas along the border with Yemen suspected of harboring armed infiltrators on the foot of Mount Dokhan and Al-Rumaih, destroying a number of hidden Katyusha rocket launchers, (...)
Layla Al-Kabi left the village of Al-Khubah one day at dawn dragging her seven children and heading for the nearest safe zone prior to be moved to the evacuee camp. Layla recalled the time when infiltrators were always present and allowed to shop (...)
Saudi forces foiled on Tuesday attempts by an armed group to cross the border with the intention of targeting refugees and civilians, a military source said Tuesday evening.
According to the source, an undisclosed number of armed infiltrators (...)
The Saudi Air Force, Army, Navy and public security were Monday carrying out mop-up operations, according to military sources.
Apache helicopters destroyed infiltrators' missile launch pads and their night hideouts.
Military analysts said that (...)
Saudi Arabia's navy seized five ships in the Red Sea during a patrol to close down the sea route being used by infiltrators to smuggle men and weapons into the Kingdom.
The ships were being used by infiltrators to enter Saudi Arabian territory, (...)
Along the 1,400 km length of the Saudi-Yemeni border, hundreds of mountain tribes live in scattered villages, united by faith, tradition and blood.
For hundreds of years the Saudi and Yemeni tribes have been living in complete harmony because of (...)
Tribesmen in the village of Al-Raha in the south of Jizan, meanwhile, have taken up watches to protect local residents from the threat of infiltrators and their efforts, they say, have resulted in several captures.
Villagers, both young and old, (...)
At least 30 schools of the Harth Governorate along the Bani Malik-Khubah border line with Yemen were closed down Saturday for a week due to the military operations against the Huthi rebels at Jabal Al-Dokhan. The students will be transferred to (...)