Prominent leader killed by US drone strike in Marib

MARIB, Nov. 30 (YPA) – A prominent al-Qaeda leader was killed in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, in a drone strike that targeted a motorcycle in Wadi Obadiah, according to local sources.

The sources said the strike hit a motorcycle carrying Munir al-Ahdal, also known as “Abu al-Haija al-Hadidi,” killing him and one of his companions.

They added that the movements of the organization’s members in the area were known to the local authorities loyal to the coalition in Marib, noting that some members of the organization had previously participated in fighting alongside coalition forces against Sana’a forces in several Yemeni provinces.

The sources suggested that the strike that targeted Munir al-Ahdal was carried out by a US drone.

According to the sources, al-Ahdal was one of the organization’s most prominent leaders, having served as the emir of al-Qaeda in Marib province and the organization’s military commander in al-Bayda, Ibb, Shabwa, and Abyan, whereas his death represents another blow to the organization’s field command structure in Yemen.