Clashes break out between Saudi forces, Yemeni recruits in al-Boqa desert

NAJRAN, March 04 (YPA) – Clashes broke out on Wednesday between Saudi forces and Yemeni recruits in the 5th Brigade Reserve belonging to Saudi-led coalition in al-Boqa area in Najran region.

Sources in Marib province told Yemen Press Agency that the recruits affiliated with Islah party in the “Fifth Brigade Reserve”, known as the “Brigades of Tawheed” of the so-called al-Boqa axis, clashed with Saudi forces in the desert.

The sources said that the recruits refused to receive the new commander of the brigade and the axis of al-Boqa Brigadier General “Abdul Rahman Mujahid Mohammed al-Wadei”.

The President Hadi, issued a decision to appoint al-Wadei as commander of the “Fifth Brigade Reserve” and commander of the “Axis of al-Boqa.

He succeeded the former commander Brig. Gen. Radad al-Hashimi, who was arrested by Saudi forces along with some Islah military leaders last September on charges of corruption, conspiracy and treason.

E.M