The Presidency of STC assigns a joint committee to verify situation of Ras Al-Ara coast

SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL
The Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), held its periodic meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Major General Ahmed Saeed Bin Brik, acting President of the STC, Chairman of the National Assembly.
In the meeting, the Presidency assigned a joint security and military committee to visit Ras al-A’ra area of Lahj Governorate to verify the situation there, and check if there is any construction projects in the coastal line extending from Salah al-Din area to al-Mandeb strait and submit a detailed report about it to the Presidency of STC for action.
At the meeting, which was attended by a number of ministers of the STC in the power-sharing government, the Presidency called on the Prime Minister to expedite the disbursement of annual increments and financial settlements of state employees that were still pending in the Central Bank after completing procedures by the relevant ministries.
The Presidency instructed the Minister of State, Governor of Aden the Capital, and the local authorities throughout the governorates of the South to direct the offices of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to form field teams to control and inspect prices, markets, and commercial activities, and to report any violations.
In a separate context, the Presidency commended our southern armed forces for confronting escalation of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on the fronts of Al-Dhale’a, Yafe’a, Karesh, and Al-Musaimir in Lahj governorate, and Mukairas in Abyan governorate, stressing the need for the government to assume its responsibilities by providing logistical support and assistance to forces stationed on the fronts against Houthi terrorism with efficiency and competence.
In the same context, the Presidency directed the command of the ground forces to raise the degree of vigilance and combat readiness on various fronts to deal with provocations of the terrorist militias backed by Iran.
In its meeting, the Presidency stood before a number of security developments and took the necessary measures in its regards.