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UAE-backed Forces Clash with Abyan Tribes in Southern Yemen
by Emad Almarshahi[HODHODYEMENNEWS] The district of Mudiyah in Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirateafter seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... province, southern Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... , on Monday, witnessed fierce battles between the UAE-backed militias and tribes known as "Al-Zumra", supported by the Islah Party and al-Qaeda. Local sources said that fierce festivities took place between the two sides, amid reports that al-Qaeda has sent hundreds of its members to take part in the new battle against the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militias in the district of Mudiyah. This came after the "STC" factions invaded residential villages in the district, the birthplace of what was known as the " al-Zumra ", and Islah leaders, after sending, large military reinforcements from Zinjibar to Mudiyah last Wednesday. In the same context, tribal sources said that hundreds of al-Qaeda elements arrived in the past hours to the outskirts of the Mudiyah district, coming from the Hatib district, south of the Shabwah border province. The latest news from Mudiyah reported that the festivities spread to the northern areas of the same district. Related: Mudiyah: 2023-01-08 At least seven separatist militia members killed in explosion attack Mudiyah: 2022-12-26 Explosion hits Southern Transitional Council headquarters in Abyan Mudiyah: 2022-12-17 Several STC Militia Members Killed in IED Attacks Related: Abyan: 2023-01-11 UAE-backed STC Makes Preparations For Hadhramaut Offensive Against Al-Islah Abyan: 2023-01-08 At least seven separatist militia members killed in explosion attack Abyan: 2023-01-06 Saudi-led Coalition Accuses UAE of Supporting ISIS in Yemen Posted by: badanov 2023-01-18 |
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