Armed clashes between UAE-backed militias erupt in Aden

Armed clashes between UAE-backed militias erupt in Aden

At least one person  was killed and another was wounded on Monday in armed clashes between militia factions of the UAE-backed  Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the port city of Aden, southern Yemen.

Local sources reported that the clashes, in which various types of light and medium weapons were used, erupted between members of the STC militia from Al-Shabab and Al-Kabsa neighborhoods in Al-Mualla area, near Aden port.

The sources explained that a quarrel broke out between two of the armed militiamen, which developed into armed clashes, after the arrival of other gunmen to support the two parties, amid tensions in the area.

The city of Aden has been witnessing a state of insecurity and overwhelming chaos, amid growing crimes of assassination and kidnapping in the city.

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