Abdul-Hafez al-Saqqaf
Abdul-Hafez al-Saqqaf | |
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| Allegiance | Yemen |
| Service/ | Special Security Forces |
| Rank | General |
Abdul-Hafez al-Saqqaf is a
Al-Saqqaf held the title of SSF Commander in Aden.
On 19 March, troops loyal to Saleh and commanded by al-Saqqaf stormed Aden International Airport, sparking a battle with police, militiamen, and soldiers loyal to Hadi and commanded by Major General Mahmoud al-Subaihi.[5] Al-Saqqaf and his forces reportedly surrendered after government troops overran the SSF base in Aden.[6][7] The following night, al-Saqqaf was reportedly in a convoy fleeing Aden toward Sana'a when gunmen attempted to assassinate him on a road in the Lahij Governorate. According to Agence France-Presse, four were killed in the ambush, including one of al-Saqqaf's bodyguards, but the general survived.[8]
References
- ^ a b Al-Moshki, Ali Ibrahim (11 March 2015). "TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN ADEN OVER SSF POSITION". The Yemen Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Al-Moshki, Ali Ibrahim (9 March 2015). "STANDOFF CONTINUES OVER POSITION OF SSF COMMANDER IN ADEN". The Yemen Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Yemen: Jet strikes palace grounds in deposed President's stronghold". CNN. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Militants exploit rifts within armed forces to control areas of Yemen". Middle East Eye. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Onyanga-Omara, Jane (19 March 2015). "Clashes force closure of Yemen's Aden airport". USA TODAY. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Amid intense gun battle, warplanes fire on Yemen's presidential palace". MassLive. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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- ^ "Anti-Hadi officer escapes Yemen assassination: security". 20 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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