Yemeni journalist killed in Mukalla car bombing

26-Jun-2026

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A Yemeni journalist working for the Saudi-backed television networks Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath was killed in a car bombing in southeastern Yemen, while the country’s internationally recognised government said investigators had been ordered to find those responsible.

Mohamed Eida was killed late on June 24 when an explosive device planted in his car went off in the port city of Mukalla in Hadramout province, according to the broadcaster. The network said local authorities had warned him about a month ago that his life was at risk. A relative, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisal, said Eida’s body had not been returned to his family and that authorities told them it would be held pending the investigation.

The death and the bombing were confirmed by Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council, the leadership body of the country’s internationally recognised government. A council statement said he had directed local authorities to investigate the attack.