70 soldiers from the 14th company Shock Troops of the Central Security Forces were killed in the deadly bombing. Other 111 troops of the same company and other army units were badly injured.
Al-Mualla main road in Aden has been blocked by Southern movement demonstrators who control all squares in Aden except one square in Crater which is run by the Islah party. (Shafee Jamal)
Aden’s governor threatens to use force to open roads
ADEN — The governor of Aden, Waheed Rasheed, said that local authorities will use security forces to open roadblocks in Al-Mula and Al-Mansoura streets. Offenders will be referred to General Prosecution in case efforts at negotiating fail.
In addition to the Local Defense Fighters around 25,000 soldiers of eight military brigades are involved in the decisive attack to retrieve towns taken by Al-Qaeda.
Broadened military attacks to purge Abyan
ABYAN, May 13 — The Yemeni army on Saturday attacked Al Qaeda strongholds in Zunjubar and Lawdar cities in Abyan governorate in a bid to retrieve the two cities held by militants since May last year.
The 3rd Brigade is an advanced military unit of the Republican Guard. It is stationed in critical positions on Al-Nahdin Mountain overlooking the presidential palace, Asr Mountain to the west of Sana’a and Nugum Mountain to the east of Sana’a.
Mutiny of the 3rd Republican Guard Brigade
SANA’A — The new leader of the 3rd Republican Guard Brigade, Abdurrahman Al-Halili, has been unable to assume control of his new position since he was appointed to replace former president Saleh’s nephew, Tareq Mohamed Abdullah Saleh, on April 6 by President Hadi.
The fine art of the Colored Halos team
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