Yemeni soldiers kidnap senior military commander

28/6/2012 -


ِِAlsahwah.net- Yemeni soldiers who joined the Yemeni revolution kidnapped on Thursday commander of the 62nd Republican Guard Brigade, Murad Al-Awbaly, and transferred him to an unknown place, local sources said.

The sources said the soldiers kidnapped Al-Awbali in Khawlan, an outskirt of the capital Sana'a, in protest at suspension of their salaries since three months.  

The sources said that the soldiers will release al-Awbali when their salaries are released.

They said that the soldiers joined the revolution after they refused to take part in the crackdown conducted against the peaceful youth revolution last year.

Al-Awbali is accused of committing crimes against protesters in in the southern province of Taiz. Taiz protesters demonstrated repeatedly, demanding to hold al-Awbali accountable.