almotamar.net - A local official in the governorate of Mareb that criminal elements assassinated director general of criminal investigation in the governorate Wednesday evening and injured two of his bodyguards in an ambush they set for him.

The official added to almotamar.net that Col. Ali Mahmoud Qaseelah died a martyr with shots of an unidentified person at the crossroads of Mareb Dam at about 7:30 Wednesday evening during his return from a field duty.

The source quoted the injured as mentioning that the gunmen carried out intensive shooting of fire on the Colonel�s car that was with two if his bodyguards resulted in his death at once and seriously wounded the two companions. He added that security authorities have started large-scale investigations for pursuing the criminals who fled the area.