Armed clashes between pro-coalition forces in Taiz leave 6 wounded

TAIZ, Jul. 01 (YPA) – At least four soldiers and two children were wounded due to armed confrontations erupted between two military brigades of the Saudi-led coalition north of Taiz city, southwest Yemen, on Wednesday.

Local sources reported that clashes broke out between the forces of the so-called “22nd Mecha Brigade” and the “170th Air Defense Brigade”, after the killing of a soldier named Watheeq Al-Absi by soldiers from the 22nd Mecha Brigade in Osayfira area, north of Taiz.

The confrontations, in which the two sides used heavy and medium weapons, resulted in the injury of four soldiers and two children from the neighborhood, the sources added.

According to the source, the clashes between members of the two brigades erupted after a dispute over the “qat” taxes, which representatives of the two brigades loot from the city’s markets by force.

The city of Taiz, which is controlled by Islah Party’s militia loyal to Hadi’s government, has been witnessing an unprecedented insecurity state.

YPA