Jaafar Mohammed Saad
Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad (Arabic: جعفر محمد سعد; died 6 December 2015) was a Yemeni politician and soldier.
Jaafar Mohammed Saad | |
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| Governor of Aden Governorate | |
| In office 9 October 2015 – 6 December 2015 | |
| President | Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi |
| Preceded by | Nayef al-Bakri |
| Succeeded by | Aidarus al-Zoubaidi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 6 December 2015 Tawahi, Aden, Yemen |
| Military service | |
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| Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War (1994) Yemeni Civil War (2015-present) |
Saad was a soldier for South Yemen before unification with North Yemen in 1990.[1] Local officials said he fought for South Yemen in the Yemeni Civil War of 1994 and later lived in exile in Egypt and the United Kingdom.[2]
Saad, who held the rank of Major-General, helped government forces defend the city of Aden from Houthis in the Yemeni Civil War of 2015.[3] He was appointed as Governor of Aden Governorate on 9 October 2015.[3]
Saad was killed in a car bombing on his convoy in the Tawahi district of Aden on 6 December 2015. Five of his bodyguards died as well. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the attack.[1]
See also
References
- "Governor of Aden in Yemen killed in explosion, say officials". The Guardian. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- "Yemen's Aden governor Jaafar Mohammed Saad killed in car bombing claimed by Islamic State", from ABC.net.au
- Fares al-Jalal (12 October 2015). "Securing Aden: New governor attempts to 'integrate' armed groups". Al-Araby. Retrieved 6 December 2015.