Heavy losses in the ranks of the Saudi mercenaries/failure to advance towards Bab al-Mandab A military source told the Saba news agency that a large number of mercenaries affiliated with Saudi Arabia were killed and wounded, among them are several Saudis. According to this source, these mercenaries have tension and differences among themselves. This military source also announced that the Yemeni armed forces thwarted the efforts of Saudi mercenaries under the command of an officer named Badr al-Harbi to advance towards Bab al-Mandab.