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| The situation in Al-Mahra remains unresolved | ||
| 2025-12-07 | ||
Text: The situation in Al-Mahra Governorate is unclear. The southern forces that were previously based there have essentially pledged loyalty to the Southern Forces Command of the Southern Transitional Council (STC). At the same time, there has been an increased mobilization of the National Shield Forces (NSF) in Al-Mahra. The first NSF wave took control of positions where Saudi forces had been active, including Nashton Port and Al-Ghaydah Airport. However today, the NSF started securing key government buildings. For the moment, the border posts with Oman in Sarfait and Shahan continue to fly the southern flag, and the borders remain open. It would not be surprising, however, if they were closed given the ongoing security turmoil. In short, the situation in Al-Mahra remains unresolved. It is still unclear which side will emerge as the dominant security and military force: the Saudi-backed National Shield Forces or the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces.
Text: The exiled Houthi-aligned governor of Mahra,
According to him, Saudi cooperation with Emirati-backed groups reflects a shared effort to fragment Yemen and turn its regions—especially Mahra and Hadramawt—into arenas of conflict. He portrays the Saudi-Emirati presence, supported by the U.S. and the U.K., as a form of occupation responsible for growing local anger, and says such actions only strengthen Mahri resolve to resist. Al-Farji contends that people in Mahra increasingly understand what he views as foreign ambitions to seize Yemen’s wealth and control strategic land and maritime routes, and he calls on tribes, civil organizations, and residents of the “occupied” areas to unite against these forces and confront their plans. | ||
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