Pro-coalition militias attack demonstrators in Taiz

TAIZ, Jun. 12 (YPA) – Armed groups from the 22nd Mika Brigade, affiliated with Islah Party loyal to Saudi-led coalition, on Saturday attacked an anti-corruption demonstration in Taiz province, southwest Yemen, local sources reported.

The sources confirmed a number of citizens were injured when the Islah party militia attacked a mass demonstration organized by the so-called “the Civil Bloc” in Taiz city.

Armed forces led by Islah’s leading member Wahib Al-Hori from the 22nd Mika Brigade assaulted the demonstrators with batons and rifle butts and injured a number of them, including the activist, Arwa Al-Shamiri, according to the sources.

This comes within the framework of the Islah party’s attempts to suppress the popular marches that have been going on for three weeks, with the aim of intimidating the angry demonstrators over the rise in prices and the corruption of service and revenue institutions in the province.

YPA