Media sources: Marib Governor Sultan al-Arada fled to Seiyoun city

MARIB, March 18 (YPA) – Media sources said that Sultan al-Arada, governor of Marib in Saudi-backed government fled Marib city to Hadhramout, eastern Yemen.

According to the medi, He arrived in the city of Seiyoun in Hadhramaut valley late Tuesday at night.

The sources did not give further details.

A pro -UAE media outlet,  “Aden Time “, quoted observers as saying that the fall of Kofel military camp by the Houthis and their approaching to the city led to the collation-backed governor of Marib to leave the province.

Other sources confirmed that A number of military leaders and senior officials of “Hadi’s government” loyal to Saudi-led coalition fled from Marib city, amid significant developments in the battlefield.

According to the sources, prominent military commanders in the coalition forces and senior officials of Hadi’s government fled the city of Marib Tuesday afternoon, as the battles approaching from the eastern and southern parts of the province through Sirwah and Qaniyah fronts.

E.M