ADEN, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit. Shukri survived the attack, though a medical source told AFP he had sustained shrapnel wounds in his leg. The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen condemned the convoy attack and, in a statement posted on X, affirmed its support for "Yemeni security efforts to pursue those involved in this criminal act." The US Embassy in Yemen also condemned the "unprovoked attack". Pro-Saudi forces have since taken control of all of southern Yemen after the UAE withdrew its forces.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 22, 2026 02:56 UTC