YEMEN Press Agency

Field commander in coalition killed in Marib

MARIB, Dec. 22 (YPA) - A filed commander loyal to the Saudi-led coalition was killed on Wednesday in Marib province. Military sources affirmed that the leader, Naji Hussein Hazal Al-Jahmi, was killed by the Yemeni army, west of the city of…

Senior security leader killed in Hadramout

HARAMOUT, Dec. 22 (YPA) - A commander of the protection point in Hadramout province, east of Yemen was killed on Wednesday in an armed attack. According to tribal sources, the commander of the point, called Al-Muradi, was killed and 7…

Army foils coalition’s advance in Hodeida

HODEIDA, Dec. 22 (YPA) - The Yemeni army forces foiled on Wednesday an attked waged by the Saudi-led the coalition in Hodeida province in a serious military violation of the Sweden Agreement. According to sources, the units of the army…

Coalition targets Marib 34 times

MARIB, Dec. 21 (YPA) - The Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched on Tuesday 34 air strikes on Marib province. According to security sources, the warplanes waged 15 strikes on Al-Balaq area in al-Wadi district and 14 others on Serwah…

Islah seizes UAE drones in Shabwa

SHABWA, Dec. 21 (YPA) - The Saudi-backed Islah Party’s “special forces” seized on Tuesday a truck carrying 10 Emirati drones in Shabwa, eastern Yemen. According to sources familiar with the matter, the Islah gunmen confiscated on Emirati…

Marib tribes threaten to storm government complex

MARIB, Dec. 21 (YPA) - Sheikhs and tribes of Marib threatened on Tuesday to storm the government complex in the city of Marib, hours after the tribes cut off the oil Safer area's road line. Local residents of Marib affirmed that Al Ma'ili…

Tehran calls on Riyadh to follow diplomatic methods

SANAA, Dec. 20 (YPA) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry called on Riyadh to follow diplomatic solutions and to stay away from what threatens security in the region. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said during the weekly…