Engineer injured by gunmen suspected of belonging to STC in Abyan
Unknown assailants shoot "Hussein Baqri" in Khanfar district and flee
ABYAN, Nov. 01 (YPA) – Engineer “Hussein Baqri” was injured by gunfire from unknown gunmen suspected of belonging to factions of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Abyan governorate, southern Yemen.
Local sources in the governorate confirmed that gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on “Baqri” yesterday evening, Friday, in the Hisn Atiya area of Khanfar district, before escaping.
The sources reported that “Baqri” sustained two bullet wounds, one in the leg and the other in the instep of the foot. His health condition was described as “stable.”
YPA