STC militia abduct media activist in Lahj

LAHJ, May 21 (YPA) – Armed men kidnapped a media activist on Monday, after he criticized  the deterioration of living and service conditions in Lahij Governorate.

According to local sources, gunmen loyal to the Governor Ahmed Turki abducted the media activist, Mohammed Abdu Al-Shallan, known as Abu Malik Al-Shallan, and placed him in one of the prisons of the UAE-backed  Southern Transitional Council  (STC) forces in the Tuban District, which is under the control of Saudi-led coalition.

Al-Shallan had appeared in video clips criticizing the poor administration by the governor, corruption and chaos in the districts of Al-Hawtah and Tuban, as well as the severe decline in basic services amidst the inaction of the concerned authorities to address these issues, the sources said.

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