Gunmen killed Qaeda's senior leader in Abyan

Unidentified gunmen killed four militants, including the senior leader in Al-Qaeda organization Abdullah al-Zaidy, after shooting at them in Abyan province, southern Yemen.

Al-Zaidy is one of the organization leaders in al-Ayn, al-Salimeia and al-Khadiera areas, where frequent clashes are taking place between Al-Qaeda's elements and Yemeni Security Belt Forces.

Coalition warplanes intensified its raids on Saada city, which is the stronghold of Hothis. Coalition launched many raids on Al-Malel,  Shada and Al-Zaher directorates.

Yemeni military forces continue its advancement, north Mokha directorate. Meanwhile, Houthi militants continue its campaign of arbitrary arrests against many citizens in the areas between Hodeida and Mokha.

The wave of arrests began two days ago, in Hodeida city, were more than 50 people arrested on suspicion of collaborating with the national army and popular resistance.

According to observers, the militias that living in a dispersion, facing in a wide popular state of grumbling in Hodeidah, after the militias turned the province into an arena for military confrontation.

The commander of the Popular Resistance in Yemen, Saleh Hussein, announced that his forces took control of the entire port of Mokha, pointing out that the forces will advance towards Hodeidah and strongholds of the coup's militias in Saada.