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Armed tribesmen attack UAE-backed militia in Shabwa

SHABWA, Dec. 20 (YPA) – Armed tribesmen riding a military vehicle opened fire on a point belonging to the UAE-funded "Shabwa Defense" militia on Tuesday in Nissab area, west of Ataq city, the center of Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, local…

UAE-backed militia kidnaps academic official in Shabwa

SHABWA, Dec. 14 (YPA) – Militia of the UAE-backed "Shabwa defense forces" on Wednesday abducted an academic and former official in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen. Local sources in the province said that the Shabwa defense forces kidnapped…

UAE arrest several Yemeni fisherman in Shabwa

SHABWA, Dec. 08 (YPA) – The UAE-backed militia arrested on Thursday several Yemeni fishermen and held them in Balhaf facility for exporting liquefied gas, located on the coast of Shabwa province, in southern Yemen. Local sources said that…

Qana oil port paralyzed after Sanaa’s military operation

SHABWA, Nov. 10 (YPA) - The oil port of Qana, in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, was paralyzed after the strike carried out by Sanaa forces Wednesday to prevent the looting of crude oil, local sources in Shabwa said on Thursday. The sources…

Foreign oil companies intend to leave Shabwa

SHABWA, Oct. 29 (YPA) - Local media revealed on Saturday the intention of foreign oil companies to leave Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, for security reasons. "Al-Mahariya" TV channel quoted sources it described as private, saying that "the…