YEMEN Press Agency

Senegalese elections result in re-election of President Sall

SANAA, Feb. 25 (YPA) - Senegal's prime minister said President Macky Sall won the first round of an election on Sunday with at least 57 percent of votes, even as the opposition said preliminary results showed a run-off was unavoidable. "We…

Coalition’s militiaman killed in Jizan

JIZAN, Feb. 25 (YPA) – A coalition-backed militiaman was killed on Sunday during clashes with the Yemen army in Jizan border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The militiaman, Mohammed Al-Shara'bi, was killed by the…

Update: Army repels 2 coalition’s attacks in Najran

NAJRAN, Feb. 24 (YPA) – The Yemen army on Sunday repelled two large-scale attacks of coalition-backed militias in Najran border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The militias were killed and injured by explosive devices…

Update: Coalition launches airstrike on Sanaa

SANAA, Feb. 24 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Sunday launched an airstrike on Sanaa province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The air strike hit a farm in Duhaina village of Nehm district, added the official. Earlier in…

Update: Army destroys 2 coalition’s vehicles in Najran

NAJRAN, Feb. 24 (YPA) – The Yemen army on Sunday destroyed two military vehicles of coalition-backed militias in Najran border province  a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The vehicles were destroyed by explosive devices in…