MAHRAH (Debriefer)--Protests against the Saudi presence are continuing in Yemen's eastern province of Mahrah coinciding with protests against the deteriorating situation and the UAE-Saudi presence on the Socotra archipelago.
Armed fans of the southern transitional council fired live bullets to disperse a demonstration that was staged by people in the area of Nawgad in Socotra, local sources told Debriefer, adding that the demonstrators demanded to impose the rule of law and take military forces out of the island.
Moreover, they demanded the return of the local government which left after STC forces took over the archipelago in mid-June, control the arrivals and departures of people in accordance with the laws and restore services, development and salaries of military and public servants, the sources said on Saturday.
In Mahrah, the peaceful demonstration committee condemned continued violations by the Saudi occupation forces, calling on the government to take action to prevent Saudi forces from harming operations at crossings and the customs service and building more military barracks on border areas.
Actions of the Saudi forces are deepening the people's suffering and affecting the interests of Yemen's neighbors, the committee said, condemning arbitrary arrests and abductions by UAE forces in Socotra.
