Jaafar Mohammed Saad
| Jaafar Mohammed Saad | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Aden Governorate | |
|
In office 9 October 2015 – 6 December 2015 | |
| President | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Preceded by | Nayef al-Bakri |
| Succeeded by | Aidarus al-Zoubaidi |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
6 December 2015 Tawahi, Aden, Yemen |
Jaafar Mohammed Saad (died 6 December 2015) was a Yemeni politician and soldier.
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 an 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
- 1 2 "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
- 1 2 Fares al-Jalal (12 October 2015). "Securing Aden: New governor attempts to 'integrate' armed groups". Al-Araby. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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