Brigadier Salem Ali bin Ali Al Khaili, head of the Southern Military Authority in Al Dhalea Governorate and former commander of the Burkan Brigade, was killed as a result of a painful traffic accident in the Al Samh area between Al Dhalea and Halmeen.

The accident also resulted in the death of his companion, Rafiq Ahmed Saleh Saeed Al-Shaeri.

Brigadier Al-Khaili and his companion were transferred to the city of Al-Habilain after the accident, but they died there despite ambulance attempts. 

This incident represents a great loss for Al Dhalea, as Brigadier General Al Khaili was considered one of the prominent military figures in the governorate.