Armed men kidnapped an army leader and eight soldiers on Wednesday when they were on their way to Amran province.
Colonel Ahmed Saleh Al-Sabehi, leader of tank detachment of Brigade 103 in Sa'ada province was kidnapped with eight of his bodyguards in Khamer district.
Private sources said that the kidnapping of the leader, who belongs to Al-Sabeha tribe, Lahj, came as a response to the killing of a citizen from Hashed tribe who was killed in Ahower district, Abyan, two months ago.