YEMEN Press Agency

Yemen air defenses shoot down US drone in Marib

SANAA, April 01 (YPA) - Yemen's armed forces announced on Monday that it had downed a United States MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the airspace of Marib province, northeastern Yemen. Military spokesman Brig. Gen, Yahiya Sarie said…

STC factions seize food aid in Mahra

MAHRA, March 30 (YPA) - The UAE-funded Southern Transitional Council (STC) distributed food aid to its pro-UAE supporters in Mahra province, which borders the Sultanate of Oman. A human rights source said the food aid was limited to the…

Sanaa officials head to inspect front lines

SANAA, March 30 (YPA) - Military and security leaders, along with Sanaa government officials, paid on Sunday a visit to inspect the fighters in the frontline of the army and popular forces. During the field visit, the military and security…

Citizen killed, four wounded in US aggression on Yemen

SANAA, March 30 (YPA) - A citizen was killed and four others were injured on Sunday in an initial toll when the US fighter jets airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa. A security official said the aggressive American warplanes waged 4…

Car catches fire due to fireworks in Aden

ADEN, March 30 (YPA) - A car was completely destroyed on Sunday after a group of children set off fireworks to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the southern Yemeni city of Aden. Eyewitnesses reported that fireworks caused the car parked in front of…