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Al-Qaeda leader killed in Marib

MARIB, Sept. 29 (YPA) - A leader of al-Qaeda organization was killed Thursday in the city of Marib, eastern Yemen. Southern media, quoting tribal sources, reported that unknown persons targeted the car of the leader in the organization,…

IED explosion hits civilian car in Marib

MARIB, Sept. 27 (YPA) – An improvised explosive device (IED) went off on Tuesday in a civilian car passing on the main road in Wadi Abida district of Marib province, which is under the control of Islah Party authority loyal to Saudi-led…

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…

Bomb attack targets police station in Taiz

TAIZ, Sept. 15 (YPA) - Gunmen loyal to Islah Party, believed to be affiliated with Al-Qaeda, in Taiz province failed to target Al-Dabab police Station with an explosive device, well-informed sources in Taiz reported on Thursday. The sources…

Son of “Afash” appears in Al-Qaeda camp

SANAA, Sept. 15 (YPA) – A son of the UAE-backed military leader, “Tariq Afash,” has appeared inside one of Al-Qaeda camps, in a scandal that revealed who was behind these elements. Activists on social media circulated a picture of the son…

Islah threatens STC with incinerators in southern province

ADEN, Aug. 29 (YPA) – The Islah Party has vowed to make the southern provinces "holocausts" for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), in response to ending its presence there. Mukhtar al-Rahbi, a former media advisor to the…