after the defence of the airport, al-subaihi's troops attacked the adjacent al-sawlaban special police base in the khormaksar district. after hitting it with artillery, hadi-loyal soldiers and militiamen overran the base in the afternoon and looted it. al-saqqaf reportedly surrendered, turning himself in to the governor of the lahj governorate. "many" special forces troops were captured, according to reuters eyewitnesses.