Over 17 UAE-backed militants killed, injured in bombing in Abyan

ABYAN, Jan. 8 (YPA) – At least 17  members of UAE-backed militants were killed and wounded in bombing targeted a popular market in Abyan province, southern Yemen, local sources told Yemen Press Agency.

According to the sources, the terrorist bombing attack targeted a rally of the UAE-backed security belt forces in the Souk city centre of al-Mahfad, killing two and 15 wounded as an initial toll.

Earlier, several terrorist operations were carried out against the security belt forces in Al-Mahfad district.

Assassinations and security disorder have been ramping in the south of the country since the United Arab Emirates occupation forces took over the southern provinces.

E.M