Yemen’s president accuses Houthis of funeral blast
President Hadi accused the Houthi militias of being the masterminds behind the explosion that targeting a mourning tent
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi accused the Houthi militias of being the masterminds behind the explosion that targeting a mourning tent on Friday - killing least five people and wounding 20 in the city of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa - adding that the militias “won’t hesitate to do anything that would kill and destroy.”
Local officials said the explosion was caused by a roadside bomb that went off near the mourning tent where condolences were being paid for Major-General Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi who was killed last week while leading an offensive against the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, local media reported.
Among those killed in Friday’s blast was Salem al-Shadady, the older brother of the general killed earlier, Saba said.
Shadadi, commander of Yemen’s Third Military Region — which has its headquarters in the city of Marib — was the most senior member of the pro-Hadi forces to be killed in nearly 19 months of civil war in Yemen.
(with Reuters)
Also Read
-
Explosion kills 5 at top Yemeni commander’s funeral service in Marib
The explosion was caused by a roadside bomb that went off near the mourning tent where condolences were being paid for Major-General Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi Middle East -
Saudi king orders treatment of Yemen’s funeral attack victims
King Salman instructed aid officials to "facilitate the evacuation of those wounded... and needing treatment abroad" Middle East -
Houthis attempt to clean up funeral blasts site
The news comes following the victims’ families and tribes releasing a statement calling the strike a ‘conspiracy’ Middle East -
Who targeted the funeral in Sanaa?
There are those who continue to spread false rumors and lies about the Operation Decisive Storm using Arab and foreign mouthpieces Middle East
