US mercenary 'was paid millions to carry out killings for UAE in Yemen'

US mercenary 'was paid millions to carry out killings for UAE in Yemen' Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/03/2026 - 13:04 Court documents reportedly show former US special forces commando admitting to assassinations sanctioned by Emirates Fighters drive through the streets of the port city of Aden, Yemen, on 8 January 2026 (AFP/Saleh al-Obeidi) Off A former US special forces commando made millions of dollars carrying out assassinations for the United Arab Emirates in Yemen , according to court documents. The documents were cited in a report by the New York Post (NY Post) published on Thursday. Abraham Golan, a mercenary who was allegedly behind the attempted assassination of Anssaf Ali Mayo, was named as a defendant by the Yemeni lawmaker who narrowly avoided death.