Islah party militias rebel against Riyadh Agreement

ABYAN, Jan. 12 (YPA) – Saudi-backed forces ” Islah militias” continue to rebel against the Riyadh agreement signed Between Hadi’s government and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council STC and against Saudi efforts to implement the agreement, informed sources reported on Saturday .

According to the source, the Southern Transitional Council (NTC) welcomed the signing of Saturday’s deal to implement the second phase of the Riyadh accord and announced its intention to implement its commitment to the agreement, while Islah party  militia sought to rebel against the agreement in  in Shabwah and Abyan provinces.

Local sources confirmed that the Islah militia reinforced its positions in al-Arm area, in Shabwah province and al-Muhafed district of Abyan province, instead of implementing what was signed regarding its withdrawal from these province on Saturday.

The sources said reinforcements from Ataq had arrived in the Al-Arm and al–Muhafed areas, including crews, armored vehicles carrying soldiers.

The coalition-backed Hadi’s government and the Southern Transitional Council (NTC) announced on Monday the signing of a security agreement to withdraw all troops provided from Shabwah and Abyan in August last year, but hardline voices in the Islah Party rejected it and declared an anti-Arab coalition position.

E.M