YEMEN Press Agency

Ministry of Interior announces its achievements in 2020

SANAA, Jan. 4 (YPA) – Ministry of Interior in the National Salvation Government announced on Monday the most prominent security achievements during the year 2020.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Brigadier General Abdul Khaleq Al-Ajri, said during a press conference, in Sanaa, that the security services had arrested and thwarted 418 sabotage and terrorist operations that were planned and financed by Saudi-led aggression.

He indicated that 472 ISIS and Al-Qaeda militants were arrested, 138 of them were in the Al-Bayda and Ibb governorates, while the security services dismantled 212 explosive devices that were used to target the lives of citizens.

Regarding criminal offenses, Ministry of Interior statistics showed that more than 58,000 different crimes were controlled, including theft crimes.

The spokesman indicated that the complaints center received 6,117 cases. 5777 of them were dealt with, and they were referred to the judiciary or the Inspector General and the competent authorities.

The Ministry of the Interior affirmed to continue protecting, secure citizens, and to work to thwart all aggression plots that aim to target the security and stability of the homeland.

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