Nizar Al-Wada'i, the Houthi-appointed governor of Al-Sabeen district in Sana'a, has been killed along with four of his escorts during clashes in the rural areas of Taiz Governorate. Local sources reported that Al-Wada'i, who held the rank of Colonel, had occupied several security positions, including director of the security region in the same district, before his appointment to his final post in late September. According to the sources, Al-Wada'i replaced the leader Mohammed Mutahar Al-Washli, who was dismissed from the district's directorship. Al-Washli remains the head of the supervisory office and mobilization department for the Houthi militia in Al-Sabeen district, following evaluations that cited his weak performance in field mobilization efforts. The sources added that Al-Washli's dismissal prompted him to dispatch a financial and food convoy, accompanied by several leaders from Al-Sabeen district, to Houthi elements in Al-Makha district in the past two days. |
