A high-ranking military commander loyal to the Saudi-led coalition forces has survived an assassination attempt in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Sunday.
This was reported by Yemen News Portal, based on testimonies of local sources.
According to the sources, a car bomb exploded and targeted a convoy of the head of major joint operations of the 4th Military Region, Brigadier General Saleh Ali Hassan, while he was passing in front of the Arab Bank on the main street of Al-Maala.
The military commander miraculously survived the blast, while some of his companions were injured, the sources added.
No group has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Aden is witnessing widespread insecurity, assassinations and liquidations among the armed factions loyal to the Saudi-led coalition.