Marib: al-Qaeda emir survives assassination attempt

MARIB, Jul. 02 (YPA) –An “emir of al-Qaeda organization” in Marib province survived on Thursday an assassination attempt in central of Marib city, local sources reported.

According to the sources, “ Sheikh Khalid al-Aradah”, an emir of al-Qaeda organisation  in Marib, had escaped an assassination attempt when his convoy came under fire near Al-Falj point south of Marib.

Moreover, the sources confirmed that armed groups belong to Sheikh “Ali bin Ghraib”, a leader of Islah Party in charge of coordinating with terrorist elements to fight in the ranks of Saudi-led coalition attacked al-Aradah’s convoy .

Furthermore, the sources pointed out that there are sharp differences between the leaders of al-Qaeda terrorist elements in Marib province, due to the sharing of funds provided by coalition countries to those elements to fight with their ranks on the Fronts of Marib.

Khalid Ali Mabkhout al-Aradah, brother of Sultan al-Aradah, governor of Marib province in Hadi’s government, and a leader of Islah party, Yemeni branch of Muslim Brotherhood  in Marib province, was assigned by the party to coordinate with al-Qaeda elements.

He took over al-Qaeda’s leadership positions in the Arabian Peninsula, where he was listed by the US Treasury on March 21, 2017 as an international terrorist.

On May 23, 2017, US forces stormed Khalid al-Aradah’s home in the village of Al-Khathlah to arrest him, but  he managed to leave the house.

On March 3, Yemen’s security and intelligence service in Sanaa revealed Khalid al-Arada’s home in Kara  was used as a weapons depot for al-Qaeda operatives in Marib province.

E.M