Attack targets military patrol of STC in Shabwa

SHABWA, Aug 22 (YPA) – A patrol belonging to the the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s came under attack on Monday night, in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, local sources said.

According to the sources, gunmen believed to belong to the Islah party carried out an attack with RPG shells, on a military vehicle belonging to UAE-backed militia while on its way to secure the oil pipeline between the area of Al-Dhala and Al-Sa’id district, which led to the destruction of the vehicle.

The attack also left dead and wounded in the UAE-backed militia’s ranks.

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