Yemeni forces kill senior militant commander in Ma’rib
Yemen’s army and popular committees have engaged in fierce clashes with the Saudi-backed mercenaries in the province of Ma’rib, killing a senior militant commander.
According to Yemen’s al-Massira television, the Yemeni forces killed Qassem al-Salafi and a group of his supporters on Tuesday evening in the Hailan district of Ma’rib.
Pro-Riyadh media reports also confirmed the death of Salafi, the commander of al-Forsan battalion, which is affiliated to the mercenaries of Saudi Arabia.
Salafi was one of the senior militant commanders of the mercenaries that played an important role in the foundation of the so-called national army in 2015, the reports said.
Salafi had also commanded the most important battles with the Yemeni troops in Ma’rib, especially the battles of the Sirwah district.
Saudi airstrikes continue
On Wednesday, Saudi warplanes continued to pound the Yemeni provinces of Sana’a and Sa’ada in violation of a UN-brokered ceasefire. There were no immediate reports of possible casualties.
On Tuesday, at least 40 civilians were killed as Saudi warplanes bombed Ta’izz province.
Earlier on Wednesday, the United Nations said Yemen's peace talks will be adjourned until after the holy month of Ramadan, which ends next week.
UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the warring sides of the conflict will resume talks in Kuwait City on July 15.
Saudi Arabia launched its military aggression against Yemen on March 26, 2015, in a bid to bring Yemen’s resigned president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh, back to power and crush the Houthi Ansarullah movement. More than 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict.
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