ADEN, Dec 9 (NNN-YPA) – Tension continued to escalate yesterday, as large Yemeni demonstrations were staged, across the oil-rich southern province of Shabwa, a security official said.
“A number of demonstrations staged by local people, to condemn the skyrocketing prices and rampant corruption were oppressed, causing tension in Shabwa,” the local security source said.
The source added that, local authorities are planning to deploy troops to “prevent upcoming protests” in the province.
The tensions might lead to violent armed confrontations, in the strategic province that includes the country’s largest oil and gas fields, the source warned.
Many local observers fear that the ongoing unrest in Shabwa may be a gateway for a new bloody battlefront between the internal factions in the country’s turbulent southern regions.
In Sept, the Houthis carried out an all-out military offensive and succeeded in capturing key areas in Shabwa, following the withdrawal of pro-government military units from the region.– NNN-YPA
