“Al-Mikhlafi” militants control large areas in Taiz city

TAIZ, Oct. 26 (YPA) – A faction of Islah militants, led by Ghazwan Al-Mikhlafi,took on Wednesday control of large areas in the center of the city of Taiz, southwest of Yemen.

Local sources said that the gunmen of Al-Mikhlafi, backed by influential military leaders in the Islah party, forced the security campaign to withdraw from the areas of Al-Mushki neighborhood in Al-Rawda area, north of the city.

The sources added that the security campaign failed to achieve its stated goal of arresting “Al-Mikhlafi” after clashes between the two sides resulted in deaths and injuries.

This came two days after the killing of the brother of the Islah leader, Ghazwan Al-Mikhlafi, at the hands of the so-called security campaign.

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