Taiz hospitals launch distress call

TAIZ, April 25 (YPA) – Taiz hospital on Tuesday launched a distress call because violent clashes in the center of Taiz between different factions of the coalition gunmen by using all types of weapons, including tanks in front of the hospitals gates,
A distress call to evacuate the stranded patients at the Suaidi- Yemeni Hospital (point 4), the Republican Hospital and the military hospital in Taiz as a result of confrontations broke out on Monday morning and escalated more violently between Hadi and Abu Abas militias.
The activists called on the conflict parties to stop the clashes or move to places far from hospitals and residential areas, especially as the fighting is taking place in the streets of public and crowded neighborhoods.
The armed confrontations witnessed by TAiz city since Monday between the coalition factions focused in Ardhi area at down of Jahlmip, the Republican district , Hawdh Ashraf, and Gamal Street, Yemen Press Agency said.
An explosion took place in front of Al-Thawra General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after an explosive device planted by unknown gunmen, targeting a military police patrol, injuring two elements were on crew board.
Taiz governor, appointed by the exiled President Hadi, had directed a security committee to raid government, military and civilian buildings which are under the control of Abu Abbas.
Abu al-Abbas group accused the Islah Party of being behind the violence in Taiz, stressing that the security committee is mostly from Islahi leaders and elements required for security.

Sameera Hassn