Assassination of Aden Governor condemned
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the assassination of Governor of Aden, Major-General Jafar Mohamad Saad, and six members of his entourage, in a car bomb on Sunday in Yemen's southern port city.
In a statement carried by the state Saudi Press Agency, SPA, an official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry said, "The hand of treachery and treason which struck the innocent in Aden will not deter the coalition's efforts from supporting the legitimate government in Yemen and restoring security and stability throughout this brotherly country."
The Saudi official source also offered deep condolences to Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the government and the families of the victims of the attack.
Pan-Arab Parliament speaker condemns assassination
Speaker of the Arab Parliament also has strongly condemned the assassination of Jafar Mohammad Saad, and six of his guards.
In a statement, Ali Mohammed Al Jarwan said, "Such vicious terrorist attacks that kill Yemeni civilians in cold blood undermine security to serve foreign and regional agendas."
These acts, he said, will not discourage Yemeni heroes and their brothers in the Arab Coalition forces from restoring hope and security to Yemen.
The speaker of the pan-Arab parliament praised the efforts made by the late governor to serve his country during the operations conducted by the Coalition to restore legitimacy to Yemen and defeat the terrorist rebel militias of the Houthis and ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
He also offered his deep condolences to the leaders and people of Yemen and the families of the victims of the attack.
GCC chief condemns assassination of Governor of Aden
Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, has condemned the assassination of the Governor of Aden.
He described the assassination of Jafar Mohammad Saad and six of his guards as an appalling crime against all human and ethical principles and values.
The chief of the GCC stressed that the members of the GCC back any security measures being taken by Yemen to protect the safety of its citizens and residents.
He also offered his deep condolences to the government and people of Yemen and the families of the victims of the attack.