YEMEN Press Agency

STC militias kidnap security official in Socotra

SOCOTRA, July 15 (YPA) – The UAE-backed southern transitional council (STC)’s militias kidnapped on Wednesday a security official in Socotra island, sources told Yemen Press Agency.

The deputy director of Socotra’s port security, Abdual-Muaain Ghanim was kidnapped and he was taken to the southern militants prison.

The militia kidnapped him on the pretext of refusing to cooperate with them, and not handing them the official seal.

The southern militiamen carried out campaign of arrests against several security and military officials loyal to Islah party.