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Houthi leader killed in air strike in Al-Maqatirah

Al-Maqatirah, Yemen ·

Preliminary information says Mohammed Ahmed Naji al-Hassami, known as 'Ahmed al-Askari', a Houthi leader, was killed in an air strike that targeted him today in Al-Maqatirah district.

Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) controls Sanaa and much of the north and has been in a long-running conflict with the internationally recognised government since 2014.

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