Ataq city witnesses military deployment of Hadi forces

SHABWAH, Jan. 27 (YPA) – Military units loyal to Hadi and Islah party in the southern Province of Shabwah have declared a state of high alert and carried out a massive and sudden military deployment in the vicinity of the city of Ataq, the center of the oil province, Yemen News Portal reported, citing local sources.

According to the local sources, the military troops were deployed in the nearby heights around the city of Ataq, and the checkpoints were reinforced by additional troops.

Hadi’s forces are carrying out intensive and mysterious military moves, but the sources did not rule out that they would be to face any decision to remove governor Mohammed bin Adiu, who is in Riyadh.

Political sources said the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) had notified the coalition of the moves, which increased their pace on Tuesday night.

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