According to Yemen-based Al-Masirah News Agency, the Houthi forces killed over 50 Saudi-led soldiers and destroyed thier military equipment in counter offensive afer massive assault led by enemy in the Midi Desert in Hajjah Governorate, resulting in a fierce and violent battle yet on Tuesday.

Despite launching three different attacks and having air force support and superior weaponry, the Saudi-led forces was unable to breach the Houthi defenses.

The Military Media channel posted the aftermath of this Saudi attack, showing corpses lying around the Midi Desert after the pro former regime forces withdrew from this area.

Al-Masirah reports that Tuesday's attack was one of the violent battles for the Saudi-led forces in 2016 with great casualties and losses and will likely require negotiations to recover their forces' corpse from Houthi forces.

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