YEMEN Press Agency

Gunmen attack transitional council’s militia in Lahj

LAHJ, Aug. 30 (YPA) - Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a military vehicle belonging to the militia of the southern transitional council funded by the UAE occupation forces in Lahj province, southern Yemen, according to Yemen Press…

Al-Qaeda attacks military checkpoint in Abyan

ABYAN, Aug. 30 (YPA) – Unknown gunmen believed to belong to al-Qaeda organization attacked on Wednesday evening a military checkpoint of the southern transitional council's militia loyal to the UAE in Ludar district of Abyan province,…

US Navy seizes arms of Hadi’s govt in Gulf of Aden

ADEN, Aug. 30 (YPA) – The US navy on Thursday seized modern weapons belonging to the government of the exiled Hadi on a boat in the Gulf of Aden, according to an official at the US Pentagon. "Hundreds of pieces of small arms, including…

Bomb attack targets official in Hadi’s govt in Aden

ADEN, Aug. 30 (YPA) – A loud explosion was heard on Thursday on the sea road in the southern port city of Aden, eyewitnesses reported. "An explosive device was detonated remotely in the middle of the sea road linking between Mansoura and…

FM congratulates Malaysian counterpart on National Day

SANAA, Aug. 30 (YPA) - Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Thursday sent a cable of congratulation to Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Saifuddin Abdullah on the occasion of his country's national day. b a m