A prominent Houthi commander killed in clashes south of Hodeidah

Yesterday, Wednesday, the joint forces on the Yemeni western coast reported the killing of a prominent Houthi commander who received previous training in Iran, during the recent confrontations south of the city of Hodeidah.

A prominent Houthi commander killed in clashes south of Hodeidah
15 October, 2020   07:50
NEWS DESK

blow was received by the pro-Iranian Houthi militia, with the killing of the prominent Houthi leader, Major General Abu al-Batoul al-Aqhoumi, on the western coast."

The statement, quoting Al-Arabiya Network, stated that " Al-Aqhoumi is one of the top leaders of the Houthi militia who received previous training in Iran, and he is close to its leader called Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi, and was killed in the recent battles that broke out on the western coast, after the Houthi militia launched attacks on Liberated areas south of Hodeidah.

He added, "The death of al-Aqhoumi is a new cruel and painful blow that the militias have received and made them live in a state of confusion and widespread collapses in the ranks of their militants."

He pointed out that "the Houthi militias loyal to Iran had launched separate attacks on the liberated areas south of Hodeidah and incurred hundreds of deaths and injuries from their militants, including prominent leaders close to the militia leader."

The Houthi groups acknowledged al-Aqhoumi death, as Houthi activists mourned him without mentioning any details about the circumstances and place of his death, and considered his death a "great loss."

assigned by the leader of the militia (Abdul-Malik al-Houthi) to supervise the western coast front, in addition to carrying out special and secret missions," according to Al-Arabiya network.

It stated that al-Aqhoumi, who was trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, was "the highest official in the recent suicide attacks carried out by the Houthi militia recently on the West Coast."

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ANHA