Tribal Sources Reveal: Saudi Forces Advance into Yemeni Lands [Archives:2001/04/Front Page]

At a time when negotiations between the Yemeni-Saudi parties are in full swing and while the Saudi Interior Minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz is on an official visit to Sanaa carrying out meetings implementing the conditions of the border treaty signed in Jeddah, tribal sources revealed that Saudi armed forces went deeply last Thursday 11.1.2001 into Yemeni territory.
According to the sources, the Saudi forces advanced into Yemeni lands on different fronts: 20 km to the South of Jabal al-Thaar, which is the border line between Yemen and Saudi Arabia in accordance with al-Taef treaty in 1934 and also towards Wadi Selah mountain, to the South of al-Salib, to the South of Qafrah Wadhi Selah and 6-8 km to the north of Jabal Esfein overlooking al-Buqoo.
Saudi forces, just as YT went to the press, were paving the way to setting up new military sites and barracks for their forces inside Yemeni lands. This is a step that goes in direct contradiction with the border treaty signed lately between the two countries in Jeddah and that of al-Taef in 1934, a reliable tribal source added.
On another level, the source told Yemen Times that as a reaction to the Saudi advance inside Yemeni lands, military confrontations erupted between groups from the Waelah tribe and troops of brigadier general Abdullah Daras stationed in Wadhi al-Atf on the border line between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. These armed confrontations claimed the lives of two persons from the Waelah Tribe and seven from Abdullah Daras forces, in addition to about twenty injuries on both sides.
A report from the sources tribe indicated All the people of Waelah tribe protest firstly to the Yemeni government for keeping silent about this new hazardous development. The tribe secondly protest and condemns this new aggression of Saudi forces inside Yemeni lands, particularly inside areas belonging to the Waelah tribe on the border line.
The report also mentioned Saudi forces are still, until this time, establishing new military barracks and new military sites inside Yemeni lands. Moreover, their heavy tools and machines are preceded by military forces inside the Yemeni lands.
The report also added This aggressive measure reveals the evil intent of the Saudi side.

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