On 16 August, armed tribesmen arrested seven militants, including two Saudi citizens, in the village of Shuqrah, according to the head of security for the Wadhi region.
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Meanwhile, armed tribespeople cleared Islamist militants from the nearby towns of Shuqrah and Wade'a without a shot fired.
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Tribespeople had also succeeded in securing the road from Shabwa Governorate to Shuqrah, the source said.
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