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Two citizens injured in stabbing attack in Aden

SANAA, Jan. 19  (YPA) -At least two people were injured on Saturday in a stabbing attack by attackers in the southern port city of Aden, local sources told Yemen Press Agency. The stabbing attack took place in Crater district, the sources…

Coalition forces continue to breach cease-fire in Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, Jan. 19 (YPA) - Coalition forces on Saturday continued to violate the cease-fire agreement in province of Hodeidah. The coalition-backed militias carried out intensive bombardment by artillery shells and machine guns toward areas…

Libya announces killing of al-Qaeda leader

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - The Libyan army spokesman Col. Ahmed Al-Mesmari announced the killing of senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Talha al-Libi in a "qualitative" operation carried out by the army. Al-Massmari also confirmed the killing of Mahdi…

IOF storms several cities in West Bank

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Saturday launched a massive campaign of raids on the homes of citizens in several cities in the occupied West Bank. Local Palestinian sources reported that the Israeli occupation…

20 people killed in fuel pipeline explosion in Mexico

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - Mexican authorities have announced on Saturday that at least 20 people had been killed and dozens more injured when a fuel pipeline exploded in the state of Hidalgo in Mexico. "There are initial reports said that 20…

Burkina Faso government resigns

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - A statement issued by state television in Burkina Faso said the country's government resigned on Friday, without giving the reason for the resignation. "The president of Faso accepted the resignation" and expressed…

Army carries out 595 sniper attacks over week

SANAA, Jan. 19 (YPA) - More than 595 sniper attacks were carried out by the Yemen army on several fronts over the past week, military media said on Saturday. The army carried out  57 sniper attacks targeting coalition-backed militias in…