Two Saudi military personnel dead, one wounded after attack in Yemen

10 November, 2024 04:44

Two Saudi military personnel dead, one wounded after attack in Yemen

Spokesman of the Saudi-led military coalition Colonel Turki al-Maliki gestures during a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on September 16, 2019. - The weapons used to strike two Saudi oil plants were provided by the kingdom's arch-foe Iran, the spokesman of the Riyadh-led coalition fighting in Yemen said. The Tehran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, where a coalition is bogged down in a five-year war, claimed the September 14 strikes on two facilities in Saudi Arabia, owned by state energy giant Aramco, which sent shock waves across oil markets. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

A Saudi officer and a non-commissioned officer were killed and another officer injured following an attack within a military camp in Sayoun in Yemen, the spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Saturday.

Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki said that the attack occurred on Friday evening during a sports training session at the camp.

The camp plays a critical role in supporting coalition forces, training personnel, combating terrorism and smuggling, and aiding humanitarian and development initiatives in Yemen, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The perpetrator, identified as being affiliated with the Yemeni Ministry of Defense, acted independently and does not reflect the values of the Yemeni ministry, SPA added.

Al-Maliki underscored that most members of the Ministry appreciate the coalition’s significant efforts in supporting Yemeni legitimacy and alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people.

The bodies of the fallen servicemen and the injured officer were transported to the Kingdom following their evacuation from Yemen.

Al-Maliki confirmed that the joint forces, in collaboration with the Yemeni Ministry of Defense, will conduct a comprehensive investigation to uncover the motives, apprehend the attacker, and bring him to justice.

Al-Maliki extendeded sincere condolences and sympathy on behalf of the coalition’s leadership to the families and loved ones of those killed, and wished the injured soldier a speedy recovery.