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6 Saudi soldiers, 1 officer killed in Yemeni forces' attacks

Sunday, 31 July 2016 2:10 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 31 July 2016 6:28 AM ]

Yemeni forces have launched attacks against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the deadly war against their country. (AFP)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Yemen's Ansarullah fighters and allied army units have killed at least six Saudi soldiers and one Saudi army officer in the volatile Najran region bordering Yemen. Yemeni forces have launched many attacks against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the kingdom’s deadly war on the country.
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry says the UN-brokered peace talks between Yemeni warring sides have been extended for another week. The talks collapsed on Saturday after the Saudi-backed delegation decided to withdraw from negotiations citing a deal between the Ansarullah movement and former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has overwhelmingly lost a confidence vote in parliament, after just a year and a half in office. Essid's government has been under fire for failing to tackle the country's economic crisis, high unemployment and a series of terrorist attacks.
Turkey's armed forces undergo sweeping changes in the wake of the mid-July failed coup. President Rejeb Tayyip Erdogan says the army will report to the defense minister and the military schools will be shut down. Erdogan also plans to bring the spy agency and military chief of staff under his control.
Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has told US Secretary of State John Kerry that defeating Daesh terrorists requires an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. In a meeting in Paris, Erekat urged the international community to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.
Thousands have staged a rally in Scotland in protest at Britain’s vote to leave the EU. The protesters in the city of Glasgow have also demanded a second referendum on Scottish independence. Opinion polls show the number of pro-independence Scots has increased since the Brexit on June 23.
Australian activists have staged nationwide rallies to vent their anger at the torture of aboriginal teens while in custody. The protesters have called for justice for the young detainees whose footage of torture was released. The government has called for a probe into the incident.
A week-long flooding followed by heavy downpours in parts of India’s east, has claimed the lives of at least 52 people. Tens of thousands of residents in the sates of Bihar and Assam have also fled their homes. Rescue operations are underway in the affected areas.

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