UAE-backed militia loot cables of Aden electricity plant

ADEN, Sept. 25 (YPA) – Gunmen of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council on Tuesday looted high-voltage cables from a power transformer plant inside Sheraton Hotel, which is as a military position of the council militia, in Gold Mohur area of Aden’s Tawahi district.

According to sources, the incident caused power cuts in the area for hours, while technical teams are seeking solutions to restore the current.

Ministry of Electricity in Hadi’s government condemned the sabotage act on its Facebook page, but it did not mention the transitional council.

The Gold Mohur area is the stronghold of the Transitional Council’s leadership, where is the residences of the council’s head Aidroos al-Zubaidi and Aden’s security director Shalal Shayea are located, as well as the anti-terrorism camp.

YPA