Today, Yemen’s Armed Forces and patriotic citizens recaptured Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan, previously occupied by militants and insurgents with close links to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Additionally, the nine-week long military campaign was able to break the three-month siege of the 25thMechanized Brigade situated south of Zinjibar.
Al-Qaeda took advantage of the turmoil in Yemen and seized towns and cities in the strategic province of Abyan. Most of those territories are now under the control of the Yemeni Army. Special Forces will continue to sweep in and secure the city of Zinjibar, in addition to the other recaptured towns. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States government provided logistical support during the ongoing operations.
Finally, we wish to pay a tribute to our fallen heroes. We honor those who fought and made the ultimate sacrifice in the ongoing war on terrorism in Yemen. The following is a list of units that took part in this operation:
Special Forces Command
Air Forces Command
Naval Operations Command
201st Mechanized Brigade
119th Infantry Brigade
39th Mechanized Brigade
31st Armored Brigade
25th Mechanized Brigade
Spokesman, Mohammed Albasha
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