The British Middle East Eye website pointed out that the Emirati money pushed many Yemenis suffering from the ravages of poverty and disappointment in Taiz Governorate (southwest of the country) to join the ranks of the forces of Tariq Saleh, nephew of the late President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The website - in a report to its correspondent in Sanaa - stated that Tariq Saleh considered him in Taiz as responsible for the killing of hundreds of the people of the governorate, and that he was part of his uncle system, which had many enemies in the region, especially among supporters of the Islah party.

He is also accused of leading a bloody crackdown on the anti-president protests in 2011, and he joined his ranks after Ali Abdullah Saleh allied with the Houthi group in 2014 against the government, and the Yemeni war that destroyed several areas, including Taiz, was ignited.

The site reported that after the killing of Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2017, Tariq Saleh mobilized the remaining forces of his uncle and went southwest of the country, where he received weapons and money from his "new masters" Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and established the well-trained national resistance forces, which were formed in the first place. The first is a former member of the Yemeni Republican Guard.

The site confirms that the salaries of the National Resistance Forces fighters are 10 times that of the Yemeni army soldiers; This prompted thousands of fighters and their families who support President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi "al-exile" in Saudi Arabia to leave Houthi-controlled areas to join Tariq Saleh's forces.

Most of these people now live in the town of Al-Turbah in Taiz countryside, which is located on the strategic main road between the provincial capital and the coastal city of Aden.

And the Middle East Eye report indicates that after the national resistance forces replaced the Sudanese and Emirati forces on the west coast, their fighters are now receiving their salaries in Saudi riyals, unlike the government fighters who receive their salaries in the local currency.

One of the fighters says in a statement to the site, "If someone wants to join the fight with us, he is more than welcome, and he will receive his salary from his first month."

The elements of the "National Resistance" are also seeking the help of guards and drivers from the local population, in an attempt to solicit new supporters, and encourage the population to become more accepting of their presence in the region, despite the initial hostility between the two parties.

These forces also benefit, according to the site, from the increasing hostility that the Islah party and all the military formations under its banner in Taiz are reaping, due to what some residents there say are "failing" to save the area from the Houthis who now control the northern governorate, including This includes its three main methods.

Ahmed (a member of the military police in Taiz) confirmed in a statement to the site that many of the residents of the area do not want the national resistance forces to remain in their villages, but they do not dare to speak, because most of them are civilians and fear the power of the military leaders.

He added, "It is the money of the Emirates that destroys Taiz and the entire country. Abu Dhabi, thanks to its money, succeeded in dividing the Taiz army, and every day we see new armed groups supporting the Emirates."

"The UAE-backed forces exploited the poverty of the Yemenis, so some of those who desperately needed these forces joined for money. Only loyal fighters for their country are still under Hadi's leadership, despite receiving very low salaries."