Commander of Kilo 16 battle killed in western coast

WESTERN COAST, Sept. 13 (YPA) – The head operation officer of the third Amalika brigade and the commander of the Kilo 16 battle Adnan Alhakami al-Yafia, likely killed in confrontations with the Yemeni army and popular committees, military sources in the western coast told Yemen Press Agency on Wednesday.

The source said that the leader in Al-Qaeda terrorist organization was injured in ambushes in the surroundings of Hodeidah airport and Kilo 16 area resulted in the death of more than 140 coalition-backed militants in addition to destroying 14 military vehicles including eight armored including eight armored vehicles.

He was transferred to a hospital in the city of Aden after got injured on Wednesday, the official added.

E.M