Five killed in ‘treacherous’ attack on military convoy in Yemen

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by John PowerJanuary 22, 2026 at 05:46 AM

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On Wednesday, January 22, 2026, a bombing in the Ja’awla area north of Aden, Yemen, killed five people and wounded three others. The attack targeted a convoy carrying Hamdi Shukri, a commander in the Giants Brigades, a group allied with Yemen's Saudi-backed government. The Presidential Leadership Council condemned the attack as a "desperate attempt" to undermine stabilization efforts supported by Saudi Arabia. The government vowed to pursue the perpetrators and dismantle related support networks, calling on all national forces to unify against "chaos, saboteurs, and terrorism." While Shukri survived with shrapnel wounds, the United States embassy in Yemen condemned the "unprovoked attack."

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Saba News Agency 40% United States 40% Aden 50% Presidential Leadership Council ×360% Saudi-backed government ×270% Giants Brigades ×270% Saudi Arabia ×270% Hamdi Shukri ×380% Yemen ×490%

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