Aidarus al-Zoubaidi
| Aidarus al-Zoubaidi | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Aden Governorate | |
|
Assumed office 7 December 2015 | |
| President | Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi |
| Preceded by | Jaafar Mohammed Saad |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Yemen |
| Service/branch | Popular Resistance Militia |
| Rank | General |
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi is a Yemeni politician and militia leader, who has been the governor of the Aden province since December 2015.
Biography
Al-Zoubaidi is a former militia commander from the Dhale province who remained loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi during the Yemeni Civil War. He was appointed to be the governor of Aden in early December 2015, after the previous one, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was assassinated in a car bombing.[1] In early January 2016, he survived an assassination attempt by ISIL when a bomb exploded near by his convoy, and at least one bodyguard was killed.[2]
References
- ↑ Hadi appoints Aidarus Al Zubaidi governor of Aden. Emirates 24/7. Published 8 December 2016. Accessed 30 October 2016.
- ↑ Yemen crisis: Aden governor survives 'IS bomb attack'. BBC News. Published 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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