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Gunmen blown up oil pipeline in Shabwa

SHABWA, Jan. 05 (YPA) – Unidentified gunmen blew up on Wednesday a crude oil pipeline in Mayfa'a district of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, in the second operation in two days, local sources reported. Unidentified persons targeted with an…

Pro-UAE commander assassinated in Abyan

ABYAN, Jan. 03 (YPA) – Commander of the so-called “Special Emergency Battalion” loyal to the UAE was shot dead on Sunday by gunmen in Abyan province, southern Yemen. Local sources said that the commander of the "emergency battalion" in…

80 kg of cannabis seized in Marib

MARIB, Jan. 02 (YPA) – The Police of Majaz district in Marib province, eastern Yemen, seized on Sunday 80 kilograms of hashish. The district police stated that the quantity of narcotic hashish was seized on board a pick-up car of "Hilux"…

99 kg of narcotic hashish seized in Jawf

JAWF, Dec. 28 (YPA) – Police of Humaydat district in Jawf province seized on Tuesday 99 kilograms of narcotic hashish on board a car. The police of the district stated that the seized quantity was hidden carefully, and during the process of…

Pro-coalition commander killed in Marib

MARIB, Dec. 15 (YPA) - A military commander loyal to the Saudi-led coalition forces was killed on Wednesday evening in Marib city, eastern Yemen, amid mysterious circumstances, local sources reported. The sources told "Yemen Press Agency"…

Ton of cannabis seized, gang arrested in Sanaa

SANAA, Dec. 14 (YPA) - The General Department of Narcotics Control in the Capital Sanaa has seized a gang specialized in the trade, promotion, sale, and smuggling of narcotic cannabis along with large quantities of hashish in its…