Bombing targeted convoy carrying Giants Brigades’ commander, an ally of the Saudi-backed government, authorities say.
Published On 22 Jan 2026
A bombing targeting a convoy of a group allied with Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has killed five people and wounded three others, Yemeni authorities have said.
The attack on Wednesday targeted a convoy carrying Hamdi Shukri, a commander in the pro-government Giants Brigades, Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council said in a statement carried by state-run media.
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The bombing was a “desperate attempt” to undermine efforts to stabilise the security situation in the country at a time when “tangible progress” was being made with the support of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-backed council said.
Authorities would take “practical and decisive measures” following the “treacherous terrorist attack”, including pursuing the perpetrators and dismantling related support networks, the council said, according to the Saba News Agency.
The government did not attribute the attack to a particular group.
“The Yemeni government calls on all national forces and political components to unify ranks in the face of chaos, saboteurs, and terrorism, and to treat this crime as one that affects everyone without exception