By: almotamar.net - SOCOTRA- The General People's Congress (GPC) held Sunday an electoral rally in Socotra. In the rally, Ali Abdullah Saleh, GPC's presidential candidate, delivered a speech in which he greeted the people of Socotra. "I am happy to attend this electoral rally. I have visited Socotra Island many times, and seen steady progress, in the field of education, health or investment," Saleh said.
"I call for more investment in this Island, and preserve its environment. A community college is to be established in Socotra, funded by Kuwait state. A stadium will be also established, and next year an improved electricity network will be set up. We all take pride on the accomplishments realized in this island," Saleh added.
Saleh noted that Socotra has been given much attention, which is evident in the Airport established a few years ago. "Every year Socotra becomes more improved. Investors will come to Socotra and will be given all facilities, whether local or foreign investors."
Saleh made it clear that the Ministry of Water makes efforts to complete water projects and water dams in the island. "What is beautiful is that Socotra, like Hadhramout, is characterized by calmness, security, and stability and sticking to the law. There is no riot, revenge. We have to preserve the outstanding customs in this great island," Saleh said.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
Saleh: electricity network to be established in Socotra
