Al-Bukhiti calls for ceasefire in Abyan

SANAA, May 16 (YPA) – A senior leader in Ansarullah’s Political Bureau called on both sides of Saudi-led coalition rival factions in Abyan province for a ceasefire and stop infighting between Hadi’s forces and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) Militia.

 Al-Bukhiti said the war is useless, it brings further destruction to Yemen in light of the Saudi-Emirati ambitions to take control over the country’s ports and the looting of its wealth.

 The Shoqra and Sheikh Salem area in Abyan province, southern Yemen has been the scene of fierce fighting between Hadi’s forces and the STC militia as a result of the latter’s declaration of self-rule of the south and the official declaration of secession.

 According to field sources, the war between the two sides is still a “hit-and-run” battle neither side has been able to make real progress on the ground.

E.M