Published on 17 June 2014 in News
Madiha Al-Junaid (author)
SANA’A, June 16—Hassan Ali Saif, the general manager of the Mine Action Center in Mukalla city, Hadramout governorate, was shot dead Saturday night by unknown gunmen.
The general manager of the criminal investigations department, Ali Al-Mahwari, said that investigations are still ongoing. No suspects have yet been apprehended and the details of the case remain murky.
Aaccording to Hadba’a Al-Yazidi, a journalist in Mukalla, the incident occurred at around 9pm when “locals heard the gunfire and [shortly afterwards] found Saif lying dead in his car.” The victim was shot several times, reportedly with a 9mm pistol, and died on his way to hospital.
Mohammed Al-Awash, a friend of Saif and an employee at the Mine Action Center, said that initial investigations suggest that two people on a motorbike were responsible for the murder.
Saif was on his way home from a visit with a friend when he was killed, according to Al-Mahwari.