Saada: Houthi leader killed, four others injured in attack on checkpoints in Majz

A leader in the Houthi militia was killed and four others were injured in an attack carried out by a tribal gunman in one of the towns of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen).

Local sources said that a tribal gunman from the "Al-Maqit" family attacked a checkpoint of the Houthi militia in the Majz district of Saada governorate, which led to the killing of the commander of the checkpoint and the injury of four others.

The sources added that the tribal gunman used hand grenades in his attack, which was carried out yesterday, Sunday.

The sources indicated that the attack by the tribal gunman came in revenge for the killing of one of his relatives by militia elements a few days ago.