In video: Masked thieves snatch citizens’ cell phones in Ataq

SHABWA, July 05 (YPA) – A video, circulated by social media in the streets of Ataq, the capital of Emirati-backed armed factions Shabwa province, showed the masked thieves riding motorbikes targeting citizens by snatching their mobile phone.

This came amidst the security chaos gripping the city and other districts due to the absence of state authorities.

The video stated that a number of victims of the “masked” ghosts riding motorcycles had increased in recent days, including women.

They explained that the phenomenon of snatching phones from passersby spread terror among residents.

They attributed the spread of the phenomenon of snatching citizens’ phones and possessions in Ataq to the unprecedented security chaos sweeping Shabwa districts.