Islah Party’s militias storm Al Thawra Public Hospital in Taiz

TAIZ, Feb. 26 (YPA) – Gunmen belonging to Islah party on Tuesday stormed Al Thawra Public Hospital in Taiz, security sources told Yemen Press Agency.

According to the sources,  Islah part’s militias recruited in the so-called 170 Air Defense Brigade stormed Al Thawra Public Hospital after they clashed with the hospital’s guards.

The militias entered hospital looking for people to kidnap them, and terrorized patients and medical staff on duty at the hospital, one of the sources said.

The attack on the hospital coincided with marches and demonstrations carried out by the Muslim Brotherhood demanding the dismissal of Dr. Ahmed Sofi and appointing Faris Absi who is believed to affiliated with Islah party as the head of the hospital.

E.M