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Cargo truck drivers continue to strike in Aden, Abyan

ADEN, Oct. 10 (YPA) - Dozens of cargo truck drivers on Monday continued, for the 10th consecutive day, their peaceful protests in Yemen's southern provinces of Aden and Abyan to demand an end to illegally imposed royalties at several…
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Protests call for dismissal of local officials in Abyan

ABYAN, Oct. 04 (YPA) – Dozens of residents of Modiyah district in Abyan province, southern Yemen, on Tuesday took out in a protest demonstration demanding the overthrow of local authority officials in the district. These protests come…
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5 Kidnapped UN staff in Abyan face unknown fate

ABYAN, Sept. 16 (YPA) - Al-Qaeda organization members had transferred 5 kidnapped UN employees out of Abyan province, south of Yemen, local media reported on Friday. This comes about 9 months after the UN staff were kidnapped by the…
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Violent explosion rocks central area of Abyan

ABYAN, Sept. 12 (YPA) - A violent explosion rocked on Monday the central area of Abyan province, southern Yemen, local sources reported. The sources explained that citizens heard a violent explosion that shook the central area of Abyan,…
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Battles in Abyan leave dozens of dead, wounded

ABYAN, Aug. 24 (YPA) - Violent confrontations erupted, on Tuesday, between the armed factions loyal to Saudi-led coalition in Abyan province, southern Yemen. This coincided with the start of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council…
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STC mobilizes military reinforcements to Abyan

ABYAN, Jun. 23 (YPA) - The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)'s militia on Thursday pushed military reinforcements at dawn Thursday towards Abyan Stadium in Zinjbar city of Abyan province, southern Yemen, tribal sources said.…