Turkish drone aircraft step up their flights over Abyan

ABYAN, Nov. 18 (YPA) – Turkish drones operated by Hadi forces stepped up their flights over Abyan, southern Yemen, as fighting between the Islah militants and the UAE-backed Southern Council (STC) militias intensified following the Islah leader’s directives to launch an offensive on Aden.

This was reported by Yemen News Portal, based on local sources.

According to local sources, several Turkish drone aircraft have flown along the battle fronts and carried out various attacks against the STC forces.

On Tuesday, the sources affirmed that the clashes broke out between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias and Islah militants backed by ISIS and al-Qaeda elements.

On the other Hand , The so-called spokesman for the STC in Abyan Front Axis, Mohammad al-Naqeeb, said that the confrontations renewed on Tuesday evening, after the Saudi-backed exiled Hadi’s government forces with the Islah militia violated the ceasefire.

Although Hadi’s forces entered Turkish drone aircraft to the battle months ago, months ago, but Ankara activities remained limited.

The intensification of the drone flying at this time indicates that Turkey is already on the frontlines amid reports that the head of the Islah Party, Mohammad al- Yadoumi, has arrived in Istanbul and launched a signal to begin resolving the Aden file.

The developments coincide with intensified fighting along the battle frontlines, in which the STC militias claimed  that some 40 Hadi troops have been killed in the past hours fighting, along with the capture of nearly 70 others.

E.M