Saleh nephew presumed dead appears in video

A nephew of Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was presumed dead or critically wounded in clashes with the Houthis (Ansarallah) last month, appeared alive and well in footage that emerged Thursday (January 11th).

A video received by AFP showed Tarek Saleh, for years the head of his uncle's forces, addressing a crowd in an area a source close to the family said was in the southern province of Shabwa.

While the video's authenticity could not be immediately verified, Tarek Saleh appeared to address the killing of his uncle and a senior aide last month.

Speaking to a small crowd of men, he offered his condolences over "the martyred leader" -- probably a reference to his uncle -- and Aref al-Zouka.

Al-Zouka, from Shabwa, had served as secretary general of Saleh's General People's Congress (GPC) which was allied with the Houthis until the end of 2017.

GPC member Nabil al-Sufi, a close friend of the Saleh family, said the video was taken after Tarek Saleh arrived in Shabwa.

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