His seven brothers were placed "in key positions", and later he relied on "sons, daughters, sons-in-law and nephews" | A Houthi commander reported that the burial was held in strict conditions with no more than 20 people attending |
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Leith Fadel 2 December 2017 | Saleh's father, Abdallah Saleh died when Saleh was still young and after he divorced Ali Abdullah's mother |
[Houthis publish photos and a video of the killing of Ali Abdullah Saleh] | Ali Abdullah Saleh was a long-time ally of 's and supported Hussein's invasion of in 1990 |
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Raghavan, Sudarsan 22 February 2013 | Saleh suffered burns and shrapnel injuries, but survived, a result that was confirmed by an audio message he sent to state media in which he condemned the attack, but his voice clearly revealed that he was having difficulty in speaking |
Hakim Almasmari, Tamara Qiblawi and Hilary Clarke.
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