AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A leader in ousted Hadi’s government in Taiz revealed that a number of Egyptian battalions had arrived western coast of Yemen.
Mo’en Abdulmalik’s, Prime Minister of fugitive Hadi’s government, concluded his visit to Cairo, where he signed an agreement give Egypt the right to a military presence in Yemen.
Abdo Noman al-Zuraqi, a leader of the so-called “resistance” in the southwestern countryside of Taiz, said the Egyptian battalions were transported aboard Saudi aircraft to Aden to support Tariq forces (loyal to Hadi) in Taiz.
Al-Zuraqi confirmed on Twitter that the third batch arrived on Thursday and transferred to Macha district.
A few days ago, Egypt summoned the fugitive Hadi to sign a secret agreements give Cairo the right to build military bases at Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
On last Sunday, Turkey announced its preparation for sending a military frigate to support its forces off the Yemeni coast, in a sign of Turkish entrance in Yemen like Libya.
Turkey has a major base on Somali coast near Yemen. This announcement comes after increasing tension between the pro-Brotherhood factions loyal to it and other factions loyal to the Saudi-Emirati alliance in Taiz overlooking Bab el-Mandeb.
The Turkish move indicates that Istanbul, which was recently sent a message to the United Nations Security Council to condemn the UAE moves on Socotra island, is seeking a military intervention to support loyal factions on ground, especially in Shabwah, Taiz and Socotra.
The Turkish moves raised concerns of Arab countries, especially Egypt, which summoned ousted Prime Minister of Hadi’s government. Egypt fears that Turkey will control Bab el-Mandeb Strait, because it has six ports on the Red Sea.
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source : Yemen Press
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1 August 2020
4:21:37 AM
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Egyptian battalions arrive at Yemen western coast, Arab countries fears Turkey's control Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A leader in ousted Hadi’s government in Taiz revealed that a number of Egyptian battalions had arrived western coast of Yemen.