Islah militants restore their positions on outskirts of Hadramout

HADRAMOUT, Aug. 30 (YPA) – The Islah party sent military reinforcements towards Hadramout province, eastern Yemen, well-informed sources reported on Tuesday

According to the sources, the Islah authorities in the city of Marib have sent dozens of military vehicles over the past days to the Al-Abbr area in Hadramout, carrying various types of light and medium weapons, 12.7 mm machine guns and 23 anti-aircraft.

Al-Islah has deployed its militants in a number of locations overlooking the Al-Abbr desert to secure the eastern entrance to the Al-Abbr-Marib road, due to threats from the UAE-backed militia, the sources said.

This comes after the UAE-backed militias were able to take control over Shabwa governorate and expel Islah militants after violent confrontations in Ataq in early August.

The Shabwa Defense and Giants militias completed their control over all the camps located on the Shabwa al-Abbr road last week, all the way to the al-Khashaa area, leading towards the Hadramout districts from the east, and the Wadea border crossing with Saudi Arabia from the north.

Saudi Arabia had brought back Islah militants to all the military positions and checkpoints on the Abr road, to secure its southern areas from Emirati expansion in areas adjacent to its southern border with Yemen.

E.M