Two Saudi Officers Killed In Attack Against Coalition Forces In Yemen

Two Saudi Officers Killed In Attack Against Coalition Forces In Yemen

RIYADH, Nov 10 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen, announced yesterday, the death of two Saudi officers in an attack in central Yemen.

An officer and a non-commissioned officer were martyred, and an officer was injured, as a result of an attack on Friday evening, inside a military camp in the city of Seiyun, defence ministry spokesman, Turki al-Maliki, was quoted as saying.

The spokesperson identified the attacker as an affiliate of the Yemeni Defence Ministry.

He underscored that, it was a “lone wolf” attack, that did not represent “the honourable members of the Yemeni Ministry of Defence.”

The spokesman said, the attacked camp provides counter-terrorism training for Yemeni military personnel, and aids humanitarian and development initiatives in Yemen.

He noted, the coalition and the defence ministry would launch an investigation into the case.– NNN-SPA

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