One civilian killed in armed attack by UAE-backed forces in Shabwa

SHABWA, May 30 (YPA) – At least one civilian was killed in an armed attack carried out by members of the UAE-backed “Shabwa Defense Forces” in the center of Ataq, the capital of Shabwa Governorate.

Local sources reported that gunmen from the “Shabwa Defense Forces” opened heavy fire toward a local wedding  near a facilities compound (Hawsh al-Munashaat) on Hanish Street, resulting in the death of a civilian from Abyan Governorate.

The victim’s name has not been identified, according to the sources

The sources added that the deceased was attending a wedding for members of the marginalized “Al-Muhammasheen” community, specifically descendants of Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi.

This attack is part of the continued unrest that has plagued Shabwa since early 2016.

@E.Y.M