Gunmen attacks UAE-backed transitional council’s HQ in Shabwa

SHABWA, April 4 (YPA) – Unknown gunmen on Wednesday attacked headquarters of the so-called Southern Transitional Council funded by the United Arab Emirates in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen, according to local sources.

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the council’s headquarters in the provincial city of Ataq, but guards responded immediately to the shooters, who fled the place.

The move comes within the framework of the UAE-Saudi conflict in the southern provinces, especially in the province of Shabwa, to control the oil-rich areas.

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