Islah Party's militias abduct Algerian student in Taiz

English - Sunday 28 April 2019 الساعة 10:30 am
Aden – NewsYemen.net

An Algerian expatriate student was arrested in a security checkpoint in Taiz province, central Yemen.

Local sources said that the Islah's militias kidnapped Mohammed Tijaniyyah at al-Hanjar security checkpoint, accusing him of training snipers of Abu al-Abbas.

Tijaniyyah married to a Yemeni woman of al-Bukhaiti, his wife resides in the old city of Taiz with other family members.

Tijaniyyah, according to sources, was participating in a scientific session in al-Wazee'ah district in Taiz province.

Tijaniyyah has received a phone call that his wife had a new baby, he left the district for Taiz city to see his baby and re-assure his wife as well.

However, the Islah Party militias arrested him at al-Hanjar checkpoint while on his way home, although he had entered Yemen legally and carried documents and official residence.