UAE-backed factions kidnap teacher in Shabwa

SHABWA, Nov. 07 (YPA) – The Emirati factions kidnapped on Tuesday a teacher after raiding the school where he works, in Shabwa province in eastern Yemen.

Local sources confirmed that elements of “Shabwa defense“ factions of the UAE stormed Sara’ school in Musainaa area of al-Saaid district south of the city of Ataq and arrested teacher Yasser Abu Gasiqa without revealing the reason.

The sources explained that the elements raided the school on board military vehicles armed with various types of weapons that caused a state of panic and horror among the students, indicating that they transferred Abu Gasiqa to one of its secret underground detention facilities at the notorious Ataq airport.

The sources pointed out that the teacher Abu Gasiqa is one of the activists of Islah party in the region and one of the opponents of the presence of Emirati factions in Shabwa.