Abyan (Debriefer) - Fierce fighting persisted on Saturday in the Yemeni southern governorate of Abyan between the official government troops and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces.
The fiercest battles took place in the flashpoints of Sheikh Salem and al-Tariah near to Zinjobar city, local sources said, as the infighting expanded to fringes of Khanfar district.
Military vehicles transported injuries to hospitals in Shoqra (a district in Abyan) and Aden port city, the sources added.
On Friday, the government troops made a field progress in Ja'ar, the largest district in Abyan, and took control of Modaifin Mont, military source said.
In the meantime, the official troops kept laying siege to al-Sarari Mont, where the Emirati-backed STC forces position themselves, in vicinity of al-Makhzan area in Ja'ar, according to the source.
