Yemeni military commander dies during drill

Gen Saleh Al Ahmar was a nephew of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Last updated: November 05, 2018 | 14:58

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Sana’a: Yemen’s legitimate government has denied claims by the Iran-aligned Al Houthis that they killed a prominent military commander, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Saleh Al Ahmar. Instead, the government-run SABA news agency said the commander died during an army drill. The commander was also a nephew of Yemen’s late former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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