Truck carrying fireworks catches fire in Aden

ADEN, March 25 (YPA) -A truck carrying fireworks caught fire on Sunday, after members of the UAE-backed “Southern Transitional Council (STC) opened fire on it in the city of Aden, which is under the control of Saudi-led coalition’s factions.

Local sources in the city confirmed that members of the STC’s militia opened fire on a “bus” carrying fireworks in the Bir Ahmed area of Al-Bureiqa district, leading to its complete burning.

They explained that the bus driver attempted to escape from paying the levies and fees imposed by the security members at a checkpoint through a dirt road adjacent to the main road.

He was spotted and fired upon, resulting in the complete burning of the vehicle, without mentioning the fate of the driver, the sources added.

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