Islah Party factions launch campaign of arrests in Taiz

TAIZ, May 16 (YPA) – About 12 of social figures and activists of Al-Hujariya area of the coalition-held city of Taiz were arrested on Thursday by Islah Party factions.

Sources familiar with the matter said that 16 people were accused of being cells affiliated with the “Houthis” after they paid a visit to Saada province, north of Yemen, to release a number of prisoners, belonging to Al-Mawasit and Al-Nashma districts of Taiz, who had been arrested during the battle of Wadi Al Abu Jabara in 2020.

The sources affirmed that their visit had resulted in the release of a number of prisoners arrested in Saada.

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