Yemeni Interior Ministry’s spokesperson in Sana’a, Brigadier General Abdul Khaleq Al-Ajri, expressed deep regret over the tragic incident that occurred in the city of Rada’a in Al-Bayda governorate.
“The Ministry regrets the painful incident in the city of Rada’a in Bayda province, which resulted in the death of a number of security personnel and citizens,” , Brigadier General Abdul Khaleq Al-Ajri said in a statement
According to Al-Ajri, the incident occurred as a result of a mistake by some security men while carrying out a security campaign to “pursue some saboteurs” who had ambushed the security men earlier, killing two security members and others were injured.
He added that some “security members” used excessive and illegal force without taking directions from the security leadership or informing the Ministry of Interior.
The Ministry of Interior has formed urgent field committees to investigate the details of the incident and directed the arrest of the culprits involved in the incident and referred them to justice, he explained.
The ministry will not tolerate any transgressor from the security personnel or those affiliated with the security institution in any region who violates the law or breaches the ethics of security work and the national and religious obligations of a security man, Al-Ajri added
He confirmed that the ministry directed compensation to the families of the victims and those affected by the incident.
