Local Editor
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the home of the security chief of the Yemeni province of Lahej on Wednesday night, killing himself and wounding the official and six other people, residents and a security official said.
They said the security chief, Brigadier General Adel al-Halemi, was in stable condition after the attack in the al-Mindara district in the eastern part of the city of Aden.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Residents described a huge blast outside Halemi’s home that could be heard several kilometrs away. At least one of Halemi’s security entourage was in a critical condition from the explosion.
Yemen has been under airstrikes by Saudi Arabia since March 26 of last year. The Saudi strikes have been meant to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement and bring fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, back to power.
Nearly 8,280 people, among them 2,236 children, have reportedly been killed and over 16,000 others injured. The strikes have also taken a heavy toll on the impoverished country’s infrastructure, destroying many hospitals, schools, and factories.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
