IED blast targets military commander in Marib

MARIB, April 20 (YPA) – A powerful explosion rocked areas in the city of Marib, northeastern Yemen, which is under the control of the Islah militants.

This was reported by Yemen News Portal on Thursady, based on the testimonies of local sources.

According to the sources, an improvised explosive device (IED) went off and targeted a military pickup vehicle, belonging to a senior commander of Islah militants in the area of Kerry in Al-Wadi district, east of the city of Marib.

The sources added that the explosion resulted in extensive damage to the vehicle and on one was onboard during the explosion.

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