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Security official killed in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Jan. 28 (YPA) – A senior security official was assassinated in Hadramout province, east of Yemen. An official told Yemen Press Agency that the director of criminal investigation in the city of Sayoun, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed…

Official killed in Taiz

TAIZ, Jan. 26 (YPA) – A Yemeni oil engineer was killed on Saturday by unknown militants in Taiz province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. Three gunmen attacked Haitham Abdulrahman Saeed al-Saddiq in middle city of Taiz and fled.…

UAE-backed militias kill 2 citizens in Abyan

ABYAN, Jan. 26 (YPA) – The so-called "security belt forces", militias backed by the UAE, on Friday evening killed two citizens and injured a third at checkpoint in al-Mahfad area of Abyan province, southern Yemen. "The gang (militias)…

Coalition militias arrest mosque preacher in Aden

ADEN, Jan. 26 (YPA) – Militias loyal to Saudi-led coalition on Saturday morning detained a preacher and imam of Al-Khalil Ibrahim Mosque in al-Mansoura district of Aden province, southern Yemen. Witnesses said that "militia elements stormed…

Ali Mohsen threatens to burn oil wells in Shabwa

SHABWA, Jan. 21 (YPA) – The military leader of the Islah Party Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar threatened to burn oil wells in Shabwa province. Informed sources said that Ali Mohsen threatened in a meeting on  Sunday Marib province to burn oil wells in…

Civilian stabbed after being kidnapped

ADEN, Jan. 21 (YPA) – A civilian was stabbed after being kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the southern province of Aden, sources told Yemen Press Agency. Haitham al-Hajili was kidnapped by the unknown gunmen on Sunday evening from…

Two killed in Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Jan. 18 (YPA) - Two citizens were assassinated on Friday by unknown gunmen in Yemen's southern province of Hadramout, local witnesses said. The gunmen opened fire on the two persons in al-Abr area and fled. Assassinations and…