YEMEN Press Agency

Official in Hadi government assassinated in Aden

ADEN, Nov. 07 (YPA) – Unidentified gunmen assassinated an official in Saudi-led coalition-backed government in Yemen’s southern port of Aden on Sunday.

Abdul Sahib Fath, former minister of local administration in Hadi government, said that unknown assailants targeted the operations officer of the Ministry of Local Administration Ali Abu Saeeda.

He was killed instantly, he added

Fath did not give further details, but blaming   Hadi’s government and held it responsible to find out the perpetrators of the crime.

The crime came just days after the vice President of the University of Aden for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Mohammed Aqlan, who is affiliated with the Islah Party, survived an assassination attempt in Aden city.

E.M