The Shabwa authority said that it had managed to remove the sit-in camp established by a number of citizens at the southern entrance to the city of Ataq - several days ago. 

The Secretary-General of the local council in the governorate, Abd Rabbuh Hashla Nasser, explained that contact was made with the committee of protesters and those in charge of stopping tankers of oil and gas derivatives, and their demands were discussed and understood.

The Secretary-General confirmed that the directives of the Governor Bin Al-Wazir require that the locomotives be allowed to pass starting this evening - Friday, provided that the leadership of the local authority in the governorate follows up on the demands of the protesters with the General Administration of the Yemeni Oil Company and the relevant authorities..

The Secretary-General explained that the follow-up is regarding the implementation of the directives to provide quantities of diesel, electricity, Ataq and Beihan from the Safer facility in Marib Governorate, as well as giving the governorate its share of local oil, and resolving the problem of the diesel tanker that was not supplied to the governorate in the year 2022 AD.

The Secretary-General indicated that the local authority in Shabwa Governorate is very keen not to obstruct citizen services inside and outside the governorate, appreciating the reaction of the protesters and stressing that the local authority is keen to follow up on the various concerned parties to respond in granting Shabwa its legal allocations and implementing the directives issued by the higher authorities. In this context. 

The protesters in charge of the camp expressed their appreciation for the interest and keenness of the local authority in the governorate, stressing their response to what was agreed upon and giving them sufficient opportunity to achieve the legitimate demands of the governorate in general.