Abdullatif Al-Sayed

Abdullatif Al-Sayed Bafaqih (1972 – 10 August 2023) was a Southern Yemeni warlord from Abyan who played a major role during the wars against Al-Qaeda after 2012 in Abyan Governorate.

Abdullatif Al-Sayed
Born1972
Khanfir District, South Yemen
Died10 August 2023 (aged 50–51)
AllegianceIndependent (2000s–2011)
AQAP (2011)
President Hadi (2011–2015)
Southern Movement (2011–2023)
Years of service2000s–2023
RankBrigadier General
Commands heldPopular Committees (2011–20??)
Security Belt Force in Zinjibar and Khanfar (2016–2017)
Rapit deployment force (2017–2023)
Battles/warsYemeni Civil War

Previously, he joined AQAP for a short period of time in 2011 before defecting from the group the same year and joining the forces of Yemen's internationally recognized President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. Al-Sayed was part of the Southern Movement secessionist movement.

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