Houthis Announce the Death of 5 of Their Officers in Clashes with Government Forces
The Houthi group announced on Thursday the death of 5 of its officers in clashes with government forces. Their funerals were held in the provinces of Hajjah and Sana'a, in northern Yemen.
The group's Saba news agency reported that the funerals for Captain Radwan Yahya Al-Qadmi, First Lieutenant Jalal Saleh Al-Qahtani, First Lieutenant Mohammed Hammoud Al-Sufi, and First Lieutenant Yahya Mojam Al-Rashidi were held in the Hajjah province, northwest of the country.
It added that the four officers were killed while, as it described, "defending the homeland," in reference to clashes with government forces.
In a related context, the group held a funeral in the Bilad Al-Rus district of Sana'a province for the body of First Lieutenant Muhib Hussein Ali Saleh Jamil, stating he was killed while "performing his duty in defense of the homeland."
The agency did not provide details about the clashes or the timing of the five officers' deaths.
المصدر: Houthi Media
