In a chilling turn of events, the Southern Appeals Prosecution in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, executed a death sentence on December 22, 2024, against a man convicted of murdering his mother four years ago.

Judicial sources confirmed that the execution of 25-year-old Afeef Salem Mohammed Al-Haj was carried out by firing squad at the Central Prison in the Mansoura district, with officials present to oversee the process.

The execution followed the completion of all legal and religious procedures, including the defendant's final statements. The operation was overseen by Judge Wadah Abdullah Badhib, head of the Southern Appeals Prosecution.

Al-Haj was convicted of a gruesome crime committed on April 7, 2020, in the Dar Al-Muallimin area of Khawr Maksar, where he brutally slaughtered his mother, dismembered her body, and concealed it in a suitcase.

On September 10 of that year, the Sira Primary Court sentenced him to death by retribution and punishment, a ruling upheld by the Appeals Court on December 5, 2021. In May 2024, the Military Division of the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence, removing the retribution aspect due to the victim's family not filing a request during the legal proceedings.

On November 12, President Rashad Alimi approved the execution of the sentence, leading to the Attorney General issuing directives to proceed with the execution on November 28, 2024.