News - Yemen: On Thursday morning, an official event was held in the capital Sana'a, in the presence of the Grand Mufti of Yemen, Sheikh Shams al-Din Sharaf al-Din, Prime Minister Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, and political and military leaders, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Martyr Al-Sammad.

The Mufti of Yemen, Shams al-Din Sharaf al-Din, indicated that the martyr al-Sammad had awareness and insight in the field of work, so he was the first person to solve the problems of citizens and was honest with Allah and his people

The head of the Salvation Government, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, pointed out that the martyr Al-Samad embodied the model in managing the state, and represented a model for the presidency in giving, humility and work.

"The martyr Al-Sammad is an additional energy for the revolution and people of Yemen in the face of US-Saudi aggression that seeks to subjugate our country," he said.

For its part, the leader of the revolution, Sayyed Abdulmalik Badr al-Din Al-Houthi, confirmed Thursday that the personality of the martyr President Saleh al-Sammad in loyalty and patriotism and his ability to unite the home front prompted the aggression to assassinate him.

This came in a speech he delivered on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyr President Saleh Al-Sammad.

Sayyed Abdulmalik affirmed that the aggression sought to target the martyr al-Sammad due to his active role in confronting the aggression and supporting the just cause of our people, adding that the aggression noticed in the martyr al-Samad his superior ability to unify the internal ranks as a priority of confronting the aggression.

Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi said: "On the anniversary of the martyr President Saleh al-Sammad, we remember him, as he was a model of honesty, loyalty, patience and relentless pursuit of God's pleasure."

Al-Sammad was the first president of Yemen's Supreme Political Council and an icon in the face of the US-Saudi war on Yemen. He played a key role in supporting the Yemeni Military industries that led to the capability of causing a heavy blow to the Saudi economy.

On the 19th of April 2018, Al-Sammad, was assassinated when a US-Saudi air raid targeted his vehicle near the besieged port city of Hodeidah.