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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 39

SANAA, Aug. 23 (YPA) - The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday that two cases of Egyptian pilgrims have died in Saudi territory, bringing the total number of deaths to 39. Dr. Khalid Mujahid, spokesman of the…

Yemen army controls new sites in Najran, Asir

NAJRAN, Aug. 23 (YPA) – Yemen army on Thursday took control on new sites in Najran border province and carried out an offensive on Saudi-backed militiamen in Asir border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. In Najran, the…

Officer killed in bomb blast in Aden

SANAA, Aug. 23 (YPA) - An officer from the so-called "Mine Action Center" was killed Thursday when a bomb went off while he was trying to dismantle it in the southern port city of Aden. "Colonel Engineer Abdullah Ali Sarhan was killed while…

Coalition wages 3 airstrikes on Saada

SAADA, Aug. 23 (YPA) – The US-backed Saudi-led coalition on Thursday launched three airstrikes on Saada province, an official told Yemen Press Agency. The airstrikes targeted civilians’ homes in Baqem district, added the official. Sameera…

Army shells gatherings of militiamen in Asir

ASIR, Aug. 23 (YPA) – Artillery force of the army on Thursday shelled gatherings of Saudi-backed militiamen in Asir border province, a military official told Yemen Press Agency. The shelling targeted the gatherings in front of Alb border…