Pro-Saudi commander killed in Ma'rib

Pro-Saudi commander killed in Ma'rib

A senior military commander loyal to Saudi-led coalition was killed on Friday in Ma’rib province, northeast Yemen.

Informed sources said that commander of the so-called “ Al-Yemen Al-Saeed Brigade” recently formed by the coalition in Ma’rib, brigadier Abdulrazaq al-Baqma’a “Abu Hothifa” was killed in ambush targeted him in Al-Wadi district in Ma’rib.

“Al-Baqma’a” was found dead in a car on a side road north of Al-Raka area in the city of Ma’rib, the sources added, accusing Islah Party’s leaders of being behind his killing.