Top commander in Yemen’s army killed
Yemen’s army has announced the death of its most senior commander to be killed this year in the country’s ongoing civil war
Yemen’s army has announced the death of its most senior commander to be killed this year in the country’s ongoing civil war.
In a statement late on Friday, it said Maj-Gen. Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi was killed while leading an offensive against the Iranian-backed Shiite rebels known as the Houthis east of the capital Sanaa. Three militia commanders fighting alongside the army of the internationally-recognized government were also killed.
It says all four were killed when a missile fired by the Houthis struck their position on Friday.
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