Forces loyal to the coalition kidnapped a government official in Shabwa Governorate, southern Yemen.
Local sources said that groups of the Shabwa Defense Forces loyal to the UAE kidnapped the former director of the Awqaf Office in the governorate, Qaid al-Sharifi, while he was leaving his home in the city center of Ataq.
The sources pointed out that the armed elements took Al-Sharifi to an unknown destination, while the reasons and motives for the kidnapping are not yet known.
The kidnapping comes in light of accusations against the coalition factions of practicing ranks of violations against citizens.
