A key commander of the Houthi forces was reportedly killed by a Saudi airstrike in northern Yemen last night.

According to local reports, the commander of the Houthi forces, Abdullah Jahaf, was killed when a Saudi Coalition airstrike hit his position in the Hajjah Governorate of northern Yemen.

Jahaf was an instrumental commander in the Houthi Movement’s military wing, as he was a central figure in the group’s defense of northern Yemen.

No further details have been released at this time.