YEMEN Press Agency

Body of arms dealer found killed in Marib

MARIB, Oct. 27 (YPA) – Citizens found the body of an arms dealer murdered outside the city of Marib, which is under the control of the Islah Party factions affiliated with the coalition.

Local sources in the city said that unknown gunmen lured an arms dealer named Saud Badr Suwaileh outside the city, killed him, and looted the weapons and money he had in his possession, without revealing the motives for the incident or the party behind it.

Citizens found the body of Suwaileh, a resident of Jaw Al-Naseem area, lying north of Al-Ramsa area in Wadi Obeida, the sources added.

They pointed out that the gang made Suwailih, who is from Sirwah area, believe that they had weapons for sale so that he could go with them, where they surprised him by killing him and throwing his body outside the main road.

The gang stole two automatic guns, a Makarov pistol and sums of money from him and fled to an unknown destination.

The sources stated that the sons of Jahm tribes in Bani Jabr moved to the scene of the incident and pursued the perpetrators amid reports of one of those involved in the crime was arrested without confirmation that.