Governor accuses military and political services of surrendering Abyan to Al-Qaeda
Governor of Abyan Saleh Al-Zawari has accused military and political services of surrendering Abyan to Al-Qaeda.

In remarks to a local Aden radio, he called to form a commission to investigate into the events, hold the responsible people accountable and bring them to justice.

The governor also revealed that tanks, cannons and other military equipments were surrendered to Al-Qaeda militants without any resistance, pointing out that those behaviors were clear evidence of the collusion of some military services with Al-Qaea.

He affirmed that the Yemeni military will recapture Zinjibar and Jaar in this month.

Meanwhile, Yemen parties and human rights organizations strongly condemned the events of Abyan in which over 180 soldiers were killed by militants connected to Al-Qaea.

The alliance of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) has said there was a collision behind the massacre committed against the Yemeni military in Al-Kood and Dofas in Abyan.

Deputy Chief of Staff , Major General Mohammad Ali Salah and the new Commander of the Southern Region Salem Ali Qatan and other senior officers visited some military units positioned in Abyan.

Salah urged the troops to be alert and prepare to defeat the terrorist groups that try to undermine security and stability of the nation, as he said.

Separately, the terrorist group of Ansara Al-Sharia (Supporters of Sharia) threatened to kill 73 detained troops in case the Yemeni government does not release its operatives imprisoned inside government jails.

They called the relatives of the troops to press on the authorities and the new Yemeni President Abdu Rabo Hadi to release al-Qaeda members in return for freeing the troops.