Unidentified gunmen on Thursday evening shot dead the security director of Wadi and Sahara Hadramaut, in Al-Qattan City.

A security source told Al-Masdar online, that the gunmen shot the soldier Saeed Al-Obathani after his car overturned as a result of trying to escape after discovering that he was pursued by the gunmen, killing him instantly.

Al-Qatan city is experiencing a security breakdown through which the killings and assassinations of military, security and civilians are repeated.

The Interior Minister today called for the recruitment of 500 personnel in the security services in Hadhramaut Valley to enhance their role.