SHABWA, Aug. 11 (YPA) – The Islah party, (the Yemeni branch of the Muslim Brotherhood) has admitted on Wednesday that dozens of its fighters have been killed by Emirati airstrikes in Shabwa province, southern Yemen.
Anis Mansour al-Subaihi, the Head of the Hana Aden Center for Studies, said in a tweet that more than 68 members of the Islah factions were killed when Emirati airstrikes hit special forces positions and the Ataq military axis.
عاجل 68 شهيد الان بينهم نساء واطفال قتلوا بقصف الطيران الحربي الاماراتي إحصائية اولية ومازال الطيران يقصف #الإمارات_تقتل_الشعب_اليمني_في_شبوة#UAE_Kills_Yemeni_People_In_Shabw
— أنيس منصور Anis (@ANESMANSOOR1) August 10, 2022
Mansour confirmed that there were civilians casualties, including women and children in the Emirati bombardment.
This statistic comes in light of the fierce battles that have been taking place in the city of Ataq between the Emirati factions and Islah militants, since three days until now.
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