Update: UAE air force launches raids on new areas of Shabwa

SHABWA, Aug. 18 (YPA) – The UAE drones on Thursday continued to launch air strikes on the sites of the “Special Security Forces” affiliated with the Islah Party in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen.

Local media said that Emirati drones launched two raids on a military site belonging to the Special Security Forces in Markha district, which resulted in the killing and wounding of several of the Special Forces members.

This comes hours after the Emirati drones launched four raids on Special Forces sites in Jardan district.

It is worth noting that the oil-rich province of Shabwa has been witnessing for days a bloody struggle between the UAE-backed factions and Islah militants, amidst the continuation of mutual military mobilizations.

YPA