The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, confirmed that the operations of the army and the popular committees led to the liberation of large areas estimated at 12,250 square kilometers during the year 2021. He spoke of a shift to the qualitative offensive operations that led to the liberation of large areas.

"The armed forces have strengthened its military standpoint within a comprehensive strategy," Saree said in a press conference to present the achievements of military operations during 2021. He added that "there was a shift to qualitative offensive operations that led to the liberation of large areas."

Saree pointed out that "the enemy's offensive attempts did not halt, using its Yemeni and foreign mercenaries." He added that the number of raids launched by the Saudi coalition against Yemen "has reached 7,100 raids during 2021, resulting in martyrs and wounded."

The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces noted that it carried out 194 offensive operations during 2021 in response to the aggression, adding that the total operations of the ground forces during the past year amounted to 40,126 operations. Saree announced that the operations of the Yemeni Army and the popular committees "led to the liberation of large areas estimated at 12 thousand square kilometers."

Saree explained that "the areas that were liberated were in the governorates of Marib, Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda, Al-Hudaydah, and Shabwa." He indicated that these operations led to the death and injury of more "than 1,527 enemy forces and the destruction of 276 vehicles and armored vehicles."

He stated that the number of sniping operations reached 13,191 operations, while the air defense forces carried out 1,025 interception  operations and 22 operations that involved shooting down enemy planes, adding that "six Chinese-made CH-4 drones belonging to the Saudi Air Force were shot down."

Saree added, "We shot down 12 US-made Scan Eagle and two Emirati-operated Wing Long 2 drones."

He pointed out that the total number of the missile force operations amounted to 440, including 100 targeting of enemy grouping outside Yemen. He added that the drone air force carried out 4,497 operations, including 4,116 reconnaissance.

The Sudanese authorities are careless about the blood of their soldiers

The spokesperson said that the joint operations room between the missile force and the drone air force carried out 4 operations to restore "the balance of deterrence." Saree stated that these operations led to "the death and injury of 394 Saudi soldiers and officers, including 160 dead and 234 wounded, in addition to the death and injury of 745 Sudanese mercenaries."

He added, "The Sudanese authorities, who sold their troops in exchange for money care not about their 'soldiers' blood.'"

The spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces indicated that "more than 24,000 people were killed or injured among the local mercenaries, including 9,892 dead," stressing that "the armed forces call on all those who fight in the enemy's ranks or work with them to return to the path of righteousness."

Saree announced that the armed forces "succeeded in destroying and damaging 1,749 vehicles, armored vehicles, and personnel carriers."

He saluted the tribes which he described as "loyal to their principles and adhering to their customs by rejecting the occupation." He stressed that "the armed forces, along with the people of faith and wisdom, are continuing to perform their tasks and duties until freedom."

Saree stressed that "the fate of the coalition of aggression is the fate of all invaders on the land of the invaders' cemetery [Yemen]," adding that "victory will be the ally of the Yemeni people."

The spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces promised that "the coming years will be the years of liberation and victory."

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