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Chief of Yemeni General Staff survives assassination attempt in Marib

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

Published November 7th, 2023 - 05:25 GMT
Saghir bin Aziz
Major General Sughair Hammoud bin Aziz, chief of staff of the armed forces of the Saudi-backed and internationally-recognised Yemeni government, speaks during the graduation ceremony of new cadets in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib, on June 16, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Highlights
Military sources report that an explosive-laden car detonated near his convoy on the international highway east of Marib.

ALBAWABA- Lieutenant General Saghir bin Aziz, the Chief of the General Staff and Commander of Joint Operations in Yemen, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt while returning to Marib. 

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Military sources report that an explosive-laden car detonated near his convoy on the international highway east of Marib. 

The incident resulted in injuries to 7 individuals, including 3 soldiers. The targeted assassination attempt has heightened security concerns.

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Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

News writer

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...

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