Turkish expert killed while training al-Qaeda leaders in Yemen

MARIB, July 12 (YPA) – On Sunday, tribal sources in Marib province confirmed the death of a Turkish expert while he was training “terrorist” leaders in the use of drones in Yemen.

According to Yemen News Portal, the Turkish expert was killed in an explosion during a training flight of drones in a desert area, along with several number of al-Qaeda leaders.

The Turkish expert was along with the son of the governor of Marib, his brother as well as the resigned minister of transport in Hadi government, Saleh al-Jabwani along with dozens of military personnel trainers.

This comes following the death of the son of the governor of Marib and the injury of his brother, Khaled al-Arada, Washington’s first wanted man on terrorism charges.

International media had earlier revealed that Turkish experts had arrived in Yemen with drones escorted by al-Jabwani on his recent return from Qatar to help the Muslim Brotherhood’s factions manage the battle against the UAE in Marib and southern and western Yemen.

E.M