ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Yemeni military commander was wounded and two of his companions killed when a roadside bomb struck their convoy in the southwestern Taiz province on Wednesday, provincial government forces said in a press statement.
Adnan Ruzaiq, commander of the Fifth Presidential Guard Brigade, sustained minor injuries in the explosion in southern Taiz and has been hospitalized, read the statement.
The blast, also injuring several others and destroying a military vehicle, was followed by suspected mortar shell fire from the Houthi group, it adds.
So far, the Houthis have not commented on the incident, which reflects ongoing tensions in Taiz, where government forces and Houthi fighters have maintained opposing positions since Yemen's civil war began in late 2014. ■