A top Yemeni army officer and his bodyguard were shot dead in a surprise attack early in the morning in Marib, highlighting how unstable the area is.
On Thursday, a shooting went down in the northeastern part of Yemen’s Marib province, killing a high-ranking military officer and one of his bodyguards.
This happened in a place that’s been a hot spot for fighting during Yemen’s civil war. A security person told Xinhua that the shooting happened while a military group was traveling through an area known for its violence.
The security person said the shooting happened really early in the morning, probably on purpose so the attackers could catch the military group off guard.
The place where it happened is usually dangerous, showing how unstable the area is. Marib is super important in Yemen’s civil war because it’s a key spot for both sides fighting.
The military officer who died was known for leading the fight against rebels in the area. His death, along with his bodyguard’s, has made the Yemeni military feel even more exposed and worried about the violence getting worse.
Right after the shooting, more military groups were sent in to make sure the area was safe and to start looking into who did it.
We don’t know for sure who the shooters are yet, but there are rumors that it might be groups that don’t get along with the Yemeni military.
