Shabwa, Yemen – Shabwa Defense Forces, part of the Southern Transitional Council, seized camps belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda in the Arin area, north of Shabwa Governorate. Observers described this military move as a continuation of efforts to prevent any support from reaching the First Military Region forces in Hadramawt.
Military sources reported that the swift operation was part of a redeployment of regular forces in the southern provinces. It also aimed to bring all military sites under the authority of the Presidential Command Council. The sources emphasized that southern forces would not tolerate the existence of parallel formations operating outside the unified military command structure.
These developments coincided with the Southern Transitional Council’s takeover of the presidential palace and the headquarters of the First Military Region in Seiyun, Hadramawt Governorate. This was part of an operation launched under the name “Promising Future,” aimed at liberating the valley and desert from the influence of forces loyal to the First Military Region.
These moves constitute a strategic step to consolidate southern influence in eastern Yemen and to cut off any potential military supply routes to forces loyal to the First Military Region. This ensures a unified military structure under the authority of the Southern Transitional Council and the southern forces.
By capturing these camps, the southern forces were able to bolster their field capabilities. They continued their advance to secure the remaining locations in Shabwa and Hadramawt, as part of a comprehensive plan to regain control of strategic sites in the southern governorates.
