Blackwater Commander Killed in Yemen

Local Editor

The chief of Blackwater mercenaries in Yemen was killed in clashes with Ansarullah fighters and allied forces in the country's southwest.

In the context, Yemeni sources reported that the commander-in-chief of the private security firm in the country, a Mexican national, was slain in the al-Omari district of Ta'az Province early on Wednesday.

The recent fatality brought to 15 the number of foreign forces with the Blackwater killed in clashes in Yemen since Tuesday. Some Australian, British, and French advisors and commanders, plus half a dozen Colombian soldiers, were among those dead. The mercenaries are part of the UAE forces that help Saudi Arabia in its war against the impoverished country.

The US security services training company, Blackwater Worldwide, is one the most notorious private security firms in the world and is responsible for killing scores of civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen.

Meanwhile, Yemen has been under military attacks by Saudi Arabia since March 26. The Saudi military strikes were launched with the aim of undermining Ansarollah and bringing fugitive former president of Yemen, Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, back to power.

More than 7,500 people have been killed and over 14,000 others injured since the Saudi aerial aggression began. The Saudi war has also taken a heavy toll on Yemen's facilities and infrastructure.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team