The coinuation of tensions in the south of Yemen; Saudi Arabia’s failure to deploy its mercenaries in Aden – Mehr News Agency | RCO News Agency
Referring to the failure of Saudi Arabia to deploy the so-called “Shield of the Homeland” forces in the city, an informed source said: The forces of the Southern Transitional Council (supported by the UAE) are still in corol of the infrastructure and vital facilities of this city.
He added: Despite the agreemes made, the forces of the Transitional Council have under their corol importa barracks such as “Ras Abbas” and “Aljala” in Al-Bariqah area, “Badr” barracks (headquarters of the Ministry of Defense), “Al-Sulban” and “Al-Nasr” barracks in “Khormaksar” as well as the “5th Brigade” barracks in Aden.
According to this source, the forces of the Transitional Council have complete corol over the key checkpois at the erances to the city; Among them, “Al Alam Poi” (Eastern erance towards Abyan province), “Mansat al-Hadid Poi” (Northern erance towards Lahj), “Hosseini Poi” and “Omran Poi” (western erance).
He clarified that the strategic port of Aden is still under the corol of transitional forces and only the Jabal Hadid barracks has been handed over to the security forces of the facilities after the withdrawal of the Al-Amalaqa forces.
In the end, this source emphasized that the forces of “Dara Al-Watan” affiliated with Riyadh were concerated only in the “Salahuddin” area in the west of Aden and could not be deployed in the main bases of the city and vital barracks.
Meanwhile, the Emirati Transitional Council coinues to exercise its authority over Aden, and Saudi Arabia is facing difficulties and complications in trying to impose its influence.
In rece weeks, disputes over the manageme of resources and the division of security positions between the Saudi- and UAE-backed forces have risen, especially after Riyadh’s agreemes for security iegration. Local sources report that despite repeated calls for the withdrawal of Transitional Council forces from some key facilities, UAE influence through the Council remains strong in Aden.
