Ali Hussein al-Houthi was killed in Yemen
On Sunday morning, December 23, 2018, Yemeni forces
announced the death of Ali bin Hussein al-Houthi, the son of the leader and
founder of Iranian-backed terrorist groups, in clashes in Saada provinces.
The Yemeni army confirmed in a statement that strong
fighting took place between the forces and the Houthi coup militias in the
province of Haidan, south-west of Saada, where the forces were able to liberate
new sites in the area of Maran, adding that the
clashes resulted in the killing of many armed elements of the terrorist
militias, including one of the sons of the founder of the Houthi militia, Ali
bin Hussein al-Houthi, and others who accompanied him.
According to the Yemeni Forces statement, the Arab
coalition aircraft led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE supported the army during
the bloody battles with raids targeting the fortifications and reinforcements
of the Houthi terrorist organizations. The coalition raids also targeted
Al-Zaher Directorate, south-west of Saada, and Baqam Directorate north of
Saada.
