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Houthi colonel killed, holding a security post in Sanaa.. circumstances of the death of the Qa' al-Qaydi security director unclear

Qa' al-Qaydi, Yemen ·

Relatives of Colonel Uqba Muhammad Naji al-Shami announced his death through a condolence notice circulated over recent hours. He served as security director of the Qa' al-Qaydi area of Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi movement. The circumstances of his death have not been disclosed.

Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) has controlled Sanaa since 2014 and most of the north, and has fought government forces on several fronts, including Taiz.

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