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

Bombing targeted convoy carrying Giants Brigades’ commander, an ally of the Saudi-backed government, authorities say.Published On 22 Jan 2026A 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.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Australia observes day of mourning for victims of Bondi Beach mass shootinglist 2 of 4‘Catch of the day’: Trump launches new ICE immigration crackdown in Mainelist 3 of 4Israel bombs four Syria-Lebanon border crossings; kills 2 in south Lebanonlist 4 of 4World’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia’s Muna islandend of listThe 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,” the council said.“Political differences do not justify silence or hesitation when the state itself is being targeted,” it added.A security source told the AFP news agency that a car bomb on the side of the road in the Ja’awla area in the north of Aden exploded as Shukri’s convoy passed by.Shukri survived the attack, though a medical source told AFP he had sustained shrapnel wounds in his leg.The United States embassy in Yemen also condemned what it called an “unprovoked attack against a Yemeni government-affiliated military convoy”.