Soldier assassinated in Hadhramaut

HADHRAMAUT, Jul. 16 (YPA) – Unknown gunmen on Friday have killed a soldier affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias in Hadhramaut province, eastern Yemen.

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

According to the local sources, a 40-year- old soldier was murdered by unknown assistants in al-Qatn district.

The soldier was identified as “Mohamed Ali Salem Al -Shabibi. He is one of the recruits of Hadhramian elite militias funded by the UAE.

The incident took place shortly before Friday’s  prayer near one of the first military region’s  checkpoints, loyal to Islah party.

This is the third assassination operation was recorded in less than 72 hours, targeting soldiers  in Hadhramaut in light of a heavy military deployment by the first military region forces

E.M