Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed in mortar attacks launched from Yemen around Samtah General Hospital in Jizan region of Saudi Arabia early yesterday.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam confirmed the death of the two Bangladeshis, the UNB reported.
The deceased – hospital cleaning staff Nuru from Tangail and Baten from Brahmanbaria – died on the spot, the state minister posted on his official Facebook page.
He also said there had been more victims of the attacks who were admitted to hospital.
According to international media reports, the Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, have entered Saudi military bases in the kingdom’s southwestern region of Asir.
The video footage released by Yemen’s al-Masirah television network yesterday 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.