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| Muslim Brotherhood is gaining ground again in Yemen |
| 2026-05-22 |
Text: The Muslim Brotherhood is gaining ground again in Yemen after the Saudi-controlled National Shield Forces militia launched its offensive against the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in January this year. Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Al-Islah Party has been able to take advantage of the power vacuum that has been created in rural areas without STC presence and the party now also controls strategic oil-rich border zones in the Hadramrout region. After years of diminishing presence, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is also taking advantage of the new situation on the ground without STC forces and UAE counterterrorism units there to combat AQ’s activities and the terrorist organization is now regrouping in the Abyan and Shabwah areas. More at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |