A military source told Almasderonline that two unidentified gunmen riding a motorbike killed Thursday night the pro-government forces leader of al Qahirah castle site Mu'ath Numan, one of Abu al Abbas Brigades of the 35th Brigade Armored Forces, southern Taiz city, southwestern Yemen, and no statement was reported.

The source added that the gunmen fled away after shooting him in the head from close range.

Noman assassination came in coincidence with the visit of the government delegation, headed by the Deputy of Prime Minister and Civil Service Minister Abdulaziz Jubari, and even after the military and security deployment since two weeks.