Senior UAE-backed mercenary commander arrested in Shabwah

Senior UAE-backed mercenary commander arrested in Shabwah

A high-ranking military commander loyal to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) militias was arrested in Shabwah, eastern Yemen.

Wadah al-Kaldi, commander of the Emergency Forces protecting the Saudi troops in Mahrah airport was arrested by Islah Party factions in Shabwah while on his way from Aden to Mahrah.

His current whereabouts, as well l as well as the exact motive behind his arrest are not known as of now.