Sanaa, Jan 22 (.) A targeted attack on a convoy belonging to a group allied with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has killed five people and wounded three others, according to Yemeni authorities.
The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, targeted a convoy carrying Hamdi Shukri, a commander in the pro-government Giants Brigades. Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council confirmed the details in a statement carried by state-run media.
The Yemeni government also announced on Wednesday that a bomb attack on a Southern Giants Brigades convoy in Aden, the country’s temporary capital, had resulted in five fatalities and three injuries.
In its written statement, the government said the attack was carried out against the convoy of Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri, the commander of the Second Brigade of the Southern Giants Brigades, in the Ceule area.
The statement strongly condemned the “treacherous terrorist attack” targeting the convoy and warned that any assault on the armed forces or military leaders would be met with deterrent measures, emphasizing that the attempt was destined to fail.
While the statement did not provide details on Shukri’s condition, the media center of the army-affiliated brigade reported that he was lightly wounded and is receiving treatment.
The bombing was described as a “desperate attempt” to destabilize efforts to secure the country, especially at a time when “tangible progress” was being made with the support of Saudi Arabia, as quoted by Al Jazeera from the Saudi-backed council.
Authorities pledged to take “practical and decisive measures” following the “treacherous terrorist attack,” including pursuing the perpetrators and dismantling any related support networks, according to the Saba News Agency.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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