Islah Party pushes military reinforcements from Abyan to Marib

ABYAN, Dec. 12 (YPA) – Saudi-backed Islah Party pushed military reinforcements from from Abyan province, south of Yemen, towards the city of Marib.

Local sources in the Marib said that these reinforcements came to reinforce the fronts of the city of Marib, which is now close to the fall in the Sanaa forces’ hands.

The sources confirmed Islah had previously withdrawn large numbers of its fighters and members of Al-Qaeda from Abyan during the last period to the fronts in Marib and Shabwa, which Sanaa forces were able to make significant field advances after violent battles, which the coalition forces and Islah militants suffered heavy losses.

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