A Welshman has been freed from jail in Yemen after five years of captivity without accusation or trial. Luke Symons, 25, of Cardiff, was kidnapped in 2017 by the Houthis, a rebel group battling the Yemeni government in the country’s civil conflict. He was apprehended on suspicion of spying, a charge his family has dismissed … Read more
ADEN — A large explosion occurred near the international airport in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday evening, a security official told Xinhua. “A truck loaded with fuel exploded near the main entrance leading to Aden’s International Airport, causing a huge blast in the area,” the local security official told Xinhua. The local … Read more
RIYADH: A Saudi-led coalition said Wednesday it killed more than 82 Houthi rebels in air strikes near Yemen’s strategic city of Marib, during a second week of intense reported bombing. The Houthis rarely comment on losses, and the numbers could not be independently verified by AFP. This is the tenth consecutive day that the coalition … Read more
