TOPSHOT - This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows Saudi-backed forces that took control of the Second Military Region Command on the outskirts of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt, where the UAE-backed secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) recently launched an offensive to seize the resource-rich province.

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Footage shows Saudi-backed forces advancing in southern Yemen

Published On 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026

  • Officials from Yemen’s internationally recognised government said their forces have regained control of the Wadi Hadramout region, Shaharah and Al-Mahra Governorate, following the withdrawal of Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces.
  • Hadramawt Governor Salem al-Khanbashi says the government’s “Homeland Shield” forces helped secured the districts of Wadi Hadramawt and Shaharah.