Daesh leader killed in security operation in Dhamar


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Yemen News Agency SABA
Daesh leader killed in security operation in Dhamar
[04/ May/2020]

DHAMAR, May 3 (Saba) - The security forces killed one of the most dangerous criminal elements of the so-called Daesh organization in a security campaign on Sunday in Dhamar province.

According to a security official, the security forces  moved to arrest Shawqi Jaber Mohammad Raffan, who is one of Daesh leaders in Aotma and Wasabin areas, was working on recruiting citizens to join and fight alongside the terrorist organization and train elements to plant improvised explosive devices to destabilize security and stability in the province.

The official added that the security men seized weapons, explosives and a quantity of takfiri documents belonging to the leader Raffan.

Raffan was killed after he refused to be surrendered, and threw two bombs towards the security men, the official added, the official added.

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