Houthi political leader Saleh al-Samad reported killed in Yemen
Houthi political leader Saleh al-Samad reported killed in Yemen
Yemen's Houthis have announced that their political leader was killed in a Saudi coalition airstrike last Thursday.
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Saleh al-Samad, the leader of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, was reportedly killed in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in eastern province of Hodeidah on 19 April, according to the Houthi's Saba news agency.
Mahadi al-Mashat has been named as the successor to the political leadership of the rebel group.
Mashat is a representative of Houthi leader Abdul Malek al-Houthi.
Samad is the highest ranking Houthi figure to be killed by the Saudi-led coalition to date.
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Mahadi al-Mashat has been named as the successor to the political leadership of the rebel group.
Mashat is a representative of Houthi leader Abdul Malek al-Houthi.
Samad is the highest ranking Houthi figure to be killed by the Saudi-led coalition to date.
More to follow...
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