Armed clashes between STC factions in Aden due to disputes over levies

ADEN, July 30 (YPA) – Armed clashes erupted on Sunday between factions of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) due to disputes over “Qat” levies in a market in the city of Aden, southern Yemen.

Local sources said that the clashes took place inside a Qat selling market in Enmaa neighborhood following disputes over the collection of levies.

These clashes come in light of the doubling of levies by the authorities loyal to the Saudi-led coalition on merchants, shops, and markets inside the city.

YPA