UAE sends military reinforcements to Ataq in Shabwa

SHABWA, Sept. 04 (YPA) – UAE on Sunday sent military reinforcements to the city of Ataq, the capital of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen.

Local sources in the city confirmed that UAE sent military reinforcements to its militias to Shabwa to confront the rest of Islah militants and terrorist elements in some directorates.

The sources said that UAE military reinforcements will head towards the directorates of Hadhramaut Valley, after the leadership of “first military zone” of Islah refused to leave its militants to Marib.