Three Yemeni soldiers were killed Wednesday in an ambush laid by unidentified gunmen in the restive government of Marib, one day after the government directed to use force against those who assault oil pipelines and electricity installations.
The soldiers were tasked to protect pipelines linking between Marib and Safer, two regions which attacks against electricity facilities and oil pipelines frequently occur.
Government sources had made clear that electricity lines linking between Marib Gas Station and the capital Sana'a were subjected to nearly 70 attacks by outlaws.
The state-run Saba News Agency said on Tuesday that the government ordered ministries of defense, interior an electricity to fix electricity lines and take tight actions to secure them.
The cabinet reviewed efforts exerted by the Electricity Ministry to overcome difficulties and challenges and improve eclectic services.
It further directed the concerned authorities to hold those perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice.
The decision of the government was met wit applause of Marib locals who voiced their willingness to cooperate with the government to protect the facilities.
Yemenis live in dark for over 20 hours a day, and they are deprived from refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, cleaning, watching TV and satellite channels, etc.
Electricity crisis led to the paralysis of factories, laboratories, workshops and many service sectors, pushing further Yemenis to unemployment.
The gas-powered Marib station, which began operating in 2010, was closed down after attacks by tribesmen that continue and which, Sumai said, are politically motivated.
Yemen's electricity supplies have been damaged many times since the eruption of the eleven-month-old protests demanding the ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.