Security official in Taiz says to #Newsyemen: what has been reported to detain al-Mekhlafi is untrue

English - Saturday 24 November 2018 الساعة 09:51 am
Taiz - Newsyemen

A security official refuted on Saturday that the Security services in Taiz city arrested Ghazwan al-Mekhlafi over clashes had happened Thursday in al-Waleed market for Qat in the downtown the city, killing a female student, injuring other students.

The official added that what has been reported of arresting Ghazwan at the Taiz Axis Headquarter in the city was untrue

According to the official that it had been issued directives to arrest Ghazwan al-Mekhlafi and others over the clashes, but other directives issued to stop the arresting.

Eyewitnesses told #Newsyemen that they saw Ghazwan on Friday in one of streets in the downtown Taiz city accompanied by a number of gunmen.

Ghazwan is widely supported by the security and military leaders of the Islah Party, which provides him and his gunmen security, facilitating him many tasks in the city