Saleh's nephew, a military commander, killed during Houthi assault

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Tue, 05 Dec 2017 - 04:40 GMT

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Reuters

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 - 04:40 GMT

General Tariq Saleh, a nephew of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, puts on his coat at the Republican Palace in Sanaa January 10, 2011. - Creative commons

General Tariq Saleh, a nephew of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, puts on his coat at the Republican Palace in Sanaa January 10, 2011. - Creative commons

DUBAI - 5 December 2017: Saleh former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's nephew, Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh, a senior military commander, also was killed during clashes with the Iran-aligned Houthi group, a statement from Saleh's party said on Tuesday.

Tareq's fate had not been known following an assault by the Houthis in Sanaa on Sunday night that led to the death of the ex-leader.

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