Saudi Arabia brings al-Qaeda operatives to Mahrah
MAHRAH, Oct. 8 (YPA) – The Saudi forces command and its governor, Rajeh Bakrit, have brought more terrorist elements from different provinces to Mahrah province, eastern Yemen, informed sources reported on Monday.
According to the sources, in the past months, dozens of al-Qaeda-affiliated operatives have been pushed into the capital of Mahrah province under the supervision of Rajeh Bakrit, the sources said.
The terrorist elements arrived at al-Gheida airport, where Saudi forces have been using it as their military barracks for nearly two years, the sources added
“The arrival of al-Qaeda elements was secured by people and leaders loyal to Rajeh Bakrit and in coordination with Saudi military leaders,” they added.
According to the sources, Bakrit “guaranteed” the provision of private housing for al-Qaeda elements, and leaders close to him provided them with housing and prepared them for subsequent operations that would serve Saudi Arabia’s survival in Mahrah and provide it with media materials to carry out its plans in the province.
The sources pointed out that the recruitment of terrorist elements comes as part of Saudi Arabia’s attempts to attach terrorism charges to Mahrah, which are failed attempts by the Saudi intelligence services and with the complicity of security and military leaders and the local authority in Mahrah.
This information comes after several fabricated operations about Saudi forces attacking al-Qaeda elements in Mahrah, most recently last June, when news sites affiliated with Bakrit and Saudi Arabia promoted the news of the arrest of a terrorist cell in Mahrah.
Mahrah province has been under tension for nearly two years amid Saudi support for Rajeh Bakrit militias, who have been working to establish military units and recruit radical jihadist elements.
Since June 2018, Mahrah province has been witnessing ongoing protests demanding the departure of Saudi forces and militias in Mahrah and the dismissal of Rajeh Bakrit, who is accused of committing violations against the province’s residents and looting public funds.
E.M