2020-12-15
The Southern Transitional Council rebel militia is reportedly backing down from withdrawal of forces in south Yemen and turning its obligations under the November 2019 Riyadh Agreement into gains, several sources said.
Under the deal the UAE-backed militia and government forces should be redeployed to allow the government’s return to Aden and unification of ranks against the common enemy, the Houthi militia.
But while the government forces seriously vacated the frontlines in Abyan, the STC consolidated its control on the Special Forces Camp and Public Security Camp in the province amassing more troops and weapons in them, according to military sources including the spokesman of the government’s Special Forces Amin Hussein al-Janoobi and social media activists.