Armed protest against UAE in Shabwa

SHABWA, Jul. 25 (YPA) – Dozens of gunmen organized on an angry protest against UAE in Ataq city of Shabwa province, east of Yemen, informed sources told Yemen Press Agency.

The sources said that tens of UAE “Shabwani Elite” elements demonstrated carrying their weapons, demanding payment of their dues since they were laid off last January.

The armed demonstrators roamed the streets, carrying banners denouncing their exclusion from the “Shabwani Elite” and their replacement by “Shabwa Defense” militia.