YEMEN Press Agency

Industry Minister mourns death of president al-Sammad

SANAA, April 26 (YPA) – Minister of Industry and Trade,  Abdo Mohammed Bishr mourned on Thursday the death of President Saleh Al-Sammad, who was killed  by the air raids of the US-backed Saudi –led coalition while he was on his national duty in Hodeidah province, according to a statement obtained by Yemen press Agency.

Bishr said President Al-Sammad was a brave leader, defending the dignity and sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen.

“The decisions and directions of al-Sammad  were wise”, Bishr said.

“I consider that Yemen has lost a man who has a national project to build the modern state of Yemen, the state of law and institutions,” the minister added.

Sameera Hassn