Hussein was commander of the 15th Infantry Brigade which operates in Abyan province, west of Aden, where Al-Qaeda has seized several large towns in recent weeks.
President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi`s internationally recognized government declared Aden the country`s provisional capital last March, after Shiite Houthi rebels and their allies drove it out of Sanaa and much of northern Yemen.
Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group have stepped up attacks in the city despite the efforts of the government and its backers in a Saudi-led coalition to secure it.
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