YEMEN Press Agency

Gunmen injured in Socotra clashes

SOCOTRA, Nov. 23 (YPA) - About 2 gunmen were wounded on Wednesday in armed confrontations erupted in the occupied Yemeni archipelago of Socotra. Local sources affirmed that the clashes broke out among elements of so-called support forces…

Ship gets sinking off Aden coasts

ADEN, Nov. 23 (YPA) - A ship sank on Wednesday off the coast of the city of Aden, which is under the control of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council's militia. According to sources, the ship anchored off the coast of Al Buraiqeh and…

UAE militia storm court in Aden

ADEN, Nov. 22 (YPA) - Armed elements of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia backed by the UAE broke into on Tuesday one of courts in Aden city, south of Yemen, and attacked the judges and lawyers. In a statement, the Yemeni Bar…

Civilians killed in shooting at Abyan

ABYAN, Nov. 22 (YPA) - About 2 civilians were killed on Tuesday in a shooting at Abyan province, southern Yemen. According to local sources, gunmen believed to belong to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias opened…

Iran vows to prevent US naval parades from sailing in Gulf

SANAA, Nov. 22 (YPA) - Iran's naval forces vowed on Tuesday to prevent American drones from sailing in the Gulf waters as a threat to its security. Commander of the Iranian Navy, Shahram Irani, said in a statement, "We had earlier seized a…