SHABWA, Jan. 01 (YPA) – The UAE-funded “Shabwani Elite” forces on Saturday evacuated the “Special Forces” camp in Ataq city, the capital of Shabwa province, by force of arms.
Media sources confirmed that the UAE threatened to bomb the “special forces” members after the refusal of the leader in Islah Party, Abd Rabbo Laka’ab, to evacuate the camp and hand it over to the Shabwani Elite affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC).
According to the sources, the commander of the “21st Brigade” Jahdal Hanash al-Awlaqi loyal to Islah led a mediation to persuade Laka’ab to hand over the camp and respond to the directives of the governor loyal to the UAE.
The Shabwani Elite militia arrived on dozens of military vehicles in Ataq coming from Mukalla.
YPA