STC militia seizes fuel tankers in Lahj

LAHJ, March 05 (YPA) – The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias have seized fuel tankers designated for the province of Taiz, in Tor Al-Baha district of Lahj province, southern Yemen.

Informed sources reported that the STC militia in the Tor al-Baha area prevented, on Friday, the passage of “ambulatory” fuel tankers in Al-Hadid area, demanding drivers to pay exorbitant fees.

The STC militia is causing a stifling fuel crisis in several northern provinces due to the detention of tankers in various areas, and the prevention of their passage except those pay big sums of money.

YPA