STC reveals its relationship with withdrawal of Saudi forces from Shabwah

SHABWAH, Nov. 01 (YPA) – Mohammed al-Naqib, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia’s military spokesman hinted at an upcoming military battle with Islah militants in Shabwah province.

“The Saudi decision to leave at Ataq airport is a step in the right direction  and a success of the “STC” to withdraw the protection paper  provided by the coalition forces for  the Islah militants in Shabwah. ” Mohammed al-Naqib said in a tweet on Monday.

He pointed out that the Islah forces redeployed in Shuqrah and Qarn al-Kalasi areas.

This comes after Saudi forces left Ataq airport and started moving towards the al-Wadea border crossing, and the control of  the Islah militants over the al-Alam camp belonging to the “Shabwani elite” yesterday in the directorate of Jardan.

E.M