3 killed, 9 wounded in clashes break out in Aden

ADEN, Sept. 02 (YPA) – Fierce clashes broke out at dawn of Thursday between gunmen belonging to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in  Yemen’s southern port  city of Aden, local sources reported on Thursday.

According to the sources, a dispute between two armed groups near a Saudi restaurant in Sheikh Othman district north of Aden developed into clashes that spread to near the forestry market.

The clashes left three people dead and nine injured, including a girl, the sources explained.

The clashes came amid tension between the special security forces led by Suleiman al-Zamki and the protection forces of Aden airport .

The sources stated that the commander of the so-called “Special Forces”, loyal to the STC, Suleiman al-Zamki, tried to enter the gate of Aden Airport by force of arms, but the airport guard prevented him from entering.

The sources pointed out that Al-Zamki hit the airport guard with his car after he was prevented from entering the airport, but he was arrested by the airport guards.

According to the sources, elements affiliated with the Zamaki leader carried out a wide spread in the vicinity of the airport, all the way to the Al-Arish neighborhood.

E.M