UAE-backed forces set up security points in Hadhramaut

MUKALLA - Militias of the so-called Hadhramaut Elite militias, funded by funded by the United Arab Emirates, have set up many security points in Mukalla city, Local sources reported on Tuesday.

According to the sources, the UAE-backed militias have created security checkpoints and are preventing the people of the northern provinces from entering the city of Mukalla.

A number of travelers complained about these behaviors and abuses by the UAE-backed militias, which have since turned into violations against travelers, with abuses taking place at Ras Hoira point at the entrance to Mukalla.

Earlier, the so-called Hadhramaut Elite militias were reported to be preparing to expel the Islah party (Yemeni branch of the Muslim Brotherhood) from the Hadhramaut Valley districts.

Sources in the leadership of the UAE-backed Hadhramaut Elite militias said that they received orders to recruit 5,000 soldiers from Hadhramaut, train them as soon as possible to join, as the first step to strengthen its forces.

The head of the Southern Transitional Council, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has promised to capture the valley from Islah Party militias, while dozens of military pickups and armoured vehicles have reportedly arrived in Mukalla, provided by the UAE.