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Armed gang assassinates qat seller in Taiz

TAIZ, April 3 (YPA) - An armed gang killed on Saturday a qat seller in Taiz province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources said that elements were wearing general security uniform shot dead Musa al-Ariqi in al-Mujahid market.…

Coalition forces bomb IDP camps in Marib

MARIB, April 03 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition forces on Thursday bombed with artillery the internally displaced persons (IDP)'s camps in 'Thannat Al-Sawabin' area, west of Marib city, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The…

Pro-coalition military officer killed in Taiz

TAIZ, April 03 (YPA) - The media officer of the so-called “Zaraniq Brigade” loyal to the Saudi-led coalition, Mahmoud Habira, died Friday succumbing to his wounds as a result of an assassination attempt in the coastal city of Mocha, west of…

Islah militias attack civilian in Shabwa

SHABWA, March 30 (YPA) - Islah party's militias attacked on Tuesday a civilian in Bayhan area of Shabwa province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources indicated that elements of Bayhan security forces attacked the citizen…

Gunmen hijack 3 buses carrying workers of factory in Lahj

LAHJ, March 30 (YPA) - Unidentified gunmen hijacked on Tuesday three buses to transport workers of the National Cement Factory in Lahj province, southern Yemen. Local sources confirmed that the gunmen hijacked three buses after the factory…

Police seize 290 kg of hashish in Amran

SANAA, March 29 (YPA) - Police in Harf Sufian district of Amran province on Monday seized 290 kilograms of narcotic hashish. The police branch in the district explained that the seized quantity of hashish was hidden under foodstuffs and…

Citizen kills his grandson in Dhalea

DHALEA, March 29 (YPA) - A citizen killed his grandson in Dhalea province, sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources said that the killed Khalid Sinan was killed by his grandfather in Murais area. The sources did not clarify the causes…

Man accused of theft arrested in Sanaa

SANAA, March 28 (YPA) – The Yemeni police arrested on Sunday a man accused of theft in Manakha district of Sanaa province, a police's official in the province said. The official stated that the accused was wanted by the security forces of…