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3 foreign company staff kidnapped in Shabwa

SHABWA, Jun. 27 (YPA) - Unidentified gunmen kidnapped three employees of a foreign company working to extract oil in the “S2” block in Shabwa province, which is under the control of the Islah Party loyal to Saudi-led coalition, local…

Violent clashes erupted in occupied Aden

SANAA, Jun. 22 (YPA) - Violent armed clashes erupted on Tuesday morning in the occupied Aden province. Eyewitnesses said that gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the city of Crater in Aden. The clashes took place at the point that is stationed…

Immigrant shot dead in Aden

ADEN, Jun. 20 (YPA) - An African immigrant was killed and six others were wounded in shooting on Sunday in Aden city, south of Yemen, local source said. The sources affirmed that the UAE-funded Southern Transitional Council STC) militias…

Military, armored vehicles arrive in Abyan

SANAA, Jun. 19 (YPA) -  The Islah party pushed new military reinforcements on Saturday to the coastal city of Shaqra in the Abyan province, in southern Yemen. Local sources in the province stated that a number of military vehicles and…

Rights activist survives assassination in Taiz

TAIZ, Jun. 17 (YPA) – The human rights activist Hilal Abdullah Farhan was exposed to assassination attempt by four gunmen, affiliated with Islah Party loyal to Saudi-led coalition, in Al-Dahi district of Taiz province, local sources said on…

Entire family killed by gunman in Lahj

LAHJ, Jun. 17 (YPA) - An entire family was killed by a gunman on Wednesday in a horrific crime that rocked the Directorate of Al-Qubaita in Lahj province,  southern Yemen. This was reported by Yemen News Portal, based on local sources.…

Police dismantle IED in Bayda

BAYDA, Jun. 13 (YPA) - Police managed on Sunday to dismantle an improvised explosive device (IED) in al-Zahir district of Bayda province, a security official of the province said. The official affirmed that the IED dismantled was planted by…

Businessman killed in armed attack in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, June 7 (YPA) - A businessman was killed on Monday night in an armed attack in Hadramout province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources mentioned that a tribal gunman from Wadi Amd area stormed Baharithah office for…