20 pro-coalition recruits injured in armed uprising at camp on Najran front

NAJRAN, April 20 (YPA) – An armed uprising broke out inside the “Ketaf” camp of the Saudi-led coalition forces on the Najran front, leaving more than 20 injured and dozens of recruits arrested, most of whom were from Abyan province.

An informed source reported that the armed uprising camp was initiated on Friday by recruits protesting the non-payment of their financial dues for several months.

He confirmed that the military police at the camp dispersed the protest by force of arms, which escalated into clashes with fists, stones, and gunfire, leaving 20 wounded.

The military police arrested a number of recruits, including the wounded, and held them in ground cells inside the camp, the source added.

The incident came amid escalating anger among pro-coalition recruits over the non-payment of their dues and the deteriorating living conditions due to the economic collapse suffered by the areas under the control of the pro-coalition government.

YPA