Islah uses al-Qaeda paper against UAE-backed militias in Shabwah

SHABWAH, Jun.07 (YPA) –  The UAE-backed local authorities in the oil-rich province of Shabwah have accused Islah party of deploying terrorist elements in several areas of the province.

Informed sources confirmed that dozens of gunmen believed to belong to al-Qaeda were deployed in the Khora area, which lies between the areas of Nisab and Al-Huta, west of the provincial capital city of Ataq.

The sources noted that during the past hours of Tuesday, local authorities sent a joint campaign from the So-called Shabwa Defense militia and Tariq Afash’s forces, and dozens of armored vehicles arrived at Madark camp in Khora.

According to the Observers, The emergence of al-Qaeda elements in different areas of Shabwah, after taking control of the oil fields by the UAE-backed forces. This may lead Saudi Arabia to proceed with using al-Qaeda’s paper to launch attacks on oil installations, so the US can directly to intervene in the province.

E.M