Violent clashes erupted on Wednesday between Shabwani “Elite forces” and the Islah party on the outskirts of the city of Ataq, amid stalled implementation of the Riyadh agreement.
Violent clashes erupted between Shabwani “Elite forces” and Islah militants in the Khamir area on the outskirts of Ataq in Shabwa province, local sources said.
The sources confirmed that the forces of the Islah and legitimacy rushed and sent large military reinforcements to the region after the intensification of confrontation between elements of the “Transition Council” and other elements of the Islah militia, using light and medium weapons,
The Shabwani Elite forces controlled the area at the outskirts of the city of Ataq before being expelled by the forces of legitimacy and the Islah Party and then seized control in mid-August