Elite thwarts smuggling of oil shipments to Houthis

English - Tuesday 19 February 2019 الساعة 10:03 am
Shabwa - NewsYemen.net

Shabwa Elite Forces foiled the smuggling of oil shipments to areas run by the Houthi militias, a tribal source said to Newsyemen on Monday.

The source added that the Elite Forces thwarted the attempt to smuggle a large amount of oil belonging to the Houthi merchant, known al-Ayani.

The smuggling attempt came in conjunction with the forces of the Third Military Region in Bayhan axis in Shabwa province.

The source pointed out that the Elite forces detained the oil tankers loaded in Bayhan district, west Shabwa province, while on its way to Marib city then to Sana'a.

The Shabwa Elite Forces had thwarted many smuggling attempts of oil, weapons and money on their way to the Houthis, facilitated by the forces of the Third Military Region.