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| Yemeni army, militia clash in country’s south |
| 2020-05-13 |
| [AA.TR] At least 16 people were killed and injured Tuesday in 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... ’s southern province of 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... during festivities between militia of the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transition Council (STC) and government forces. A local official who requested anonymity said one soldier from the government forces was killed while five others were maimed during fighting in rural areas of the scenic provincial capital Zinjibar. Ten militia members were also killed and injured, said the official, adding many were detained as well. Earlier in the day, the Yemeni army announced that it was preparing for an operation against the STC militia in Zinjibar. On April 26, the STC declared self-governance and a state of emergency in Aden and southern provinces. Since then, festivities have occurred between them and government forces. |
| Posted by:Fred |