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Houthis claim capture of Yemeni Defense Minister Tahir al-Aqili

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  • The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for capturing Yemeni Defense Minister Tahir al-Aqili.
  • The minister's convoy was reportedly ambushed in the Al-Salih governorate.
  • Separately, the Yemeni army is reported to have targeted the Houthi's parallel defense minister.

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Reports emerged of an attack on the convoy of Yemeni Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Tahir al-Aqili, in the Al-Salih governorate, during which he and his guards were reportedly taken hostage. The Houthi movement has since claimed responsibility for the capture. In a separate incident, the Yemeni army reportedly targeted the location of the Houthi's parallel Defense Minister, Muhammad Nasir, in Taiz province, with his fate remaining unconfirmed.

Latest development

The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for capturing Yemeni Defense Minister Tahir al-Aqili and his guards, according to reports on September 10.

Latest updates

The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for the capture of Yemen's Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Tahir al-Aqili, and his guards, according to new reports on Thursday, September 10.

Russian media reports claim that Yemen's Defense Minister, Tahir al-Aqili, has been taken hostage after an attack on his convoy. According to these reports, the minister was visiting the Al-Salih governorate when the attack occurred. It is also reported that one of the minister's guards was taken prisoner.

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Nawai Waqt

یمن میں سکیورٹی صورتحال مزید کشیدہ، وزیر دفاع کے قافلے پر حملہ، حراست میں لے لیا

یمن میں سکیورٹی صورتحال مزید کشیدہ ہوگئی، بین الاقوامی طور پر تسلیم شدہ یمنی حکومت کے وزیر دفاع لیفٹیننٹ جنرل طاہر علی کے قافلے پر صوبہ الضالع میں حملے اور گھیراؤ کی اطلاعات سامنے آئی ہیں۔

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