On 28 September 2019, A Houthi military spokesperson reported, during the operation launched 72 hours ago [4] near the border with the southwestern Saudi region of Najran, three "enemy military brigades had fallen" in the attack, which was supported by the group's drone, missile and air defence units. "Thousands" of Saudi troops, including many officers and soldiers of the Saudi army, as well as "hundreds of armoured vehicles" were captured. [5][3] He states that the Yemeni fighters are capable of further penetrating into Saudi territories "in case it continues its aggression against Yemen".[1]To be aware the families of captives, “they will be kept in a secret place in order to keep them safe from any harm." [1]