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On 19 March, troops loyal to Saleh and commanded by al-Saqqaf stormed Aden International Airport, sparking a battle with police, militiamen, and soldiers loyal to Hadi and commanded by Major General Mahmoud al-Subaihi. Al-Saqqaf and his forces reportedly surrendered after government troops overran the SSF base in Aden. The following night, al-Saqqaf was reportedly in a convoy fleeing Aden toward Sana'a when gunmen attempted to assassinate him on a road in the Lahij Governorate. According to Agence France-Presse, four were killed in the ambush, including one of al-Saqqaf's bodyguards, but the general survived.