Fierce clashes break out in Abyan

ABYAN, April 10 (YPA) – Fierce clashes broke out on Saturday among Islah party’s militias and UAE-backed southern transitional council (STC)’s militiamen in Abyan province, local sources told Yemen Press Agency.

The sources confirmed that armed groups of southern militants carried out an ambush for Islah reinforcements in Khabar al-Maraqisha area of Ahwar district, killing and injuring several fighters and burning a military vehicle.

On Friday, elements in the southern transitional militias attacked groups loyal to Islah in Khabar al-Maraqisha area, killing two soldiers of them and burning two military pick-up vehicles.