News sources reported Wednesday night that a senior Saudi coalition commander had been killed in the southern Yemeni province of Aden.

Iran PressMiddle East: The defense power of the Yemeni army and popular committees is increasing day by day, despite the comprehensive siege of the country by the Saudi regime.

Major General Thabet Jawas, the senior commander of the Saudi coalition, and two others were killed when a car bomb exploded near a security checkpoint at the entrance to the northern city of Al-Khadra in Aden province.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast.

The outbreak of war by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen has so far killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of Yemenis, destroying over 85 percent of the country's infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia, with the support of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and several other countries, invaded Yemen in March 2015. The outbreak of war by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen has so far killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of Yemenis. 

The Saudi coalition targeted artillery shells in various parts of Saada province (northern Yemen) on Saturday, injuring three Yemeni civilians. 219