The First Support and Reinforcement Brigade thwarts a terrorist operation in Al-Mahfad District

SMA NEWS – ABYAN
A force from the First Support and Reinforcement Brigade thwarted a terrorist operation in progress by terrorist elements in Al-Mahfad District, Abyan Governorate, in the early hours of Thursday.
The terrorist elements attempted to plant an explosive device in the positions of the First Support and Reinforcement Brigade forces in Al-Mahfad District, Abyan Governorate. When a brigade patrol went down as usual to monitor the movement lines, they suspected a member near the line. When the patrol stopped to confirm, they opened fire on them. When they responded, he fled. The brigade patrol was reinforced at the site of the clash, the area was inspected, and the fleeing member was pursued. An unplanted explosive device was found, along with other semi-prepared explosive devices on the line, six meters away. Tracing the member’s escape route, traces of blood and the member’s shoes were found, indicating that… He was injured and fled towards the roads leading to and near the villages and dense trees, while one of the brigade officers sustained a minor injury when the terrorist element opened fire on the patrol.