UAE naval mines seized by Shabwah militias

UAE naval mines seized by Shabwah militias

The Saudi-backed Islah Party Special Forces have on Sunday seized a number of Emirati naval mines off the coast of the province of Shabwah, according to sources.

The sources affirmed that Emirati naval mines sized were on their way to be detonated on a crude oil tanker at al-Nashima port.

A video has been posted by activists on social media showing the confessions of those accused of transporting four naval mines, boat engines and divers’ clothing from Mukalla city, the capital of Hadhramaut province.

On Saturday, the accused men were arrested at the Islah-held al-Ain area in Shabwah.