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Police seize 290 kg of hashish in Amran

SANAA, March 29 (YPA) - Police in Harf Sufian district of Amran province on Monday seized 290 kilograms of narcotic hashish. The police branch in the district explained that the seized quantity of hashish was hidden under foodstuffs and…

Citizen kills his grandson in Dhalea

DHALEA, March 29 (YPA) - A citizen killed his grandson in Dhalea province, sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources said that the killed Khalid Sinan was killed by his grandfather in Murais area. The sources did not clarify the causes…

Man accused of theft arrested in Sanaa

SANAA, March 28 (YPA) – The Yemeni police arrested on Sunday a man accused of theft in Manakha district of Sanaa province, a police's official in the province said. The official stated that the accused was wanted by the security forces of…

Mosque’s Imam assassinated in Taiz

TAIZ, March 23 (YPA) – Imam of a mosque was murdered on Tuesday in Taiz city, central of Yemen, local sources reported. The sources confirmed the imam of Al-Rahma Mosque in Al-Dhaboa' neighborhood, “Mahyoub Shamsan Al-Zaghrouri, was…

Mass suicide attempt in Mukalla prison

HADRAMOUT, March 22 (YPA) - Detainees attempted on Monday to suicide inside a prison in al-Mukalla city, capital of Hadramout province. The head of the Defense Foundation for Rights and Freedoms, Huda -Sarai confirmed that the prisoners…

Woman injured by tribal gunmen fires in Abyan

ABYAN, March 20 (YPA) - A woman was injured on Saturday by tribal gunmen fires in Abyan province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources affirmed that clashes erupted among armed men from Al-Yaslam tribes in Ahwar district, led…

Bank guard kidnapped in Aden

ADEN, March 18 (YPA) - An armed gang kidnapped on Thursday a bank guard in Aden province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources said that a soldier called Ammar Hassan, who is responsible for guarding the National Bank was…

Gunmen kidnap 2 tankers loaded with fuel in Aden

ADEN, March 18 (YPA) - Gunmen kidnapped on Thursday two tankers loaded with fuel in Aden province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The sources mentioned that several gunmen detained the tankers in Salah al-Deen area, protesting the…