Emir of al-Qaeda militants killed in Bayda

BAYDA, Jul. 05 (YPA) – Several leaders and emirs of al-Qaeda organization were killed on Monday including the leader Saleh Belsin during battles in al-Zahir village of Bayda province over the past hours, local sources told Yemen Press Agency.

The sources said that al-Qaeda militiamen and coalition’s troops inflicted heavy losses during confrontations with the Yemeni army in al-Zahir Al Humaiqan front.

The sources declared that the emir Saleh Belsin was the commander of “Al-Najm Al-Thaqib” battle which coalition’s forces announced on last Friday.