Saudi soldiers injured in accident during a visit of Yemeni presidential head to Taiz

Published August 27th, 2024 - 07:57 GMT
Saudi soldiers injured in accident
Overturned Saudi Military Vehicle Escorting Yemeni Presidential Council Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi During His Visit to Taiz on August 27, 2024.
Highlights
This visit holds significant political and social importance, coming at a time when Taiz is grappling with complex security and humanitarian challenges due to the ongoing war and blockade imposed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia since 2015.

ALBAWABA- Two Saudi soldiers were injured when an armored vehicle escorting the convoy of Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, overturned on the Karba-Al-Sahhi road. 

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning as the convoy was en route to Taiz Governorate, marking Al-Alimi's first visit to the region in over a decade.

Al-Alimi, accompanied by several vice presidents of the Presidential Council and key government officials, is leading an official visit to Taiz, which has not seen a Yemeni president in more than 10 years. 

The convoy, including military leaders from the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, was met with a warm reception by local authorities and residents in the city of Al-Turba, west of Taiz.

This visit holds significant political and social importance, coming at a time when Taiz is grappling with complex security and humanitarian challenges due to the ongoing war and blockade imposed by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia since 2015. 

The deteriorating infrastructure and essential services in Taiz have highlighted the city's dire situation, making Al-Alimi's visit a notable gesture of the new leadership's commitment to the region.

The last time a Yemeni president visited Taiz was in 2015, when former President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi inspected the battlefronts in the south of the city. 

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