Sudanese Army Retakes Wad Madani Amid Widespread Celebrations

Sudanese Army Retakes Wad Madani Amid Widespread Celebrations

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Sudanese military announced the successful recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of the Al-Jazirah state, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, the army reported that its forces, alongside other regular units, are advancing on multiple fronts to ...

Hadramout Security Committee Emphasizes Ban on Weapons in Mukalla

Hadramout Security Committee Emphasizes Ban on Weapons in Mukalla

MUKALLA, Yemen — The Security Committee of Hadramout province reiterated its commitment to prohibiting the entry and circulation of weapons within Mukalla, emphasizing that such items should be restricted solely to state authorities. This announcement came during a meeting chaired by Hadr...

Sudan Welcomes Turkish Initiative to Resolve Crisis with UAE

Sudan Welcomes Turkish Initiative to Resolve Crisis with UAE

PORT SUDAN, Sudan — On January 4, 2025, Sudan expressed its support for a Turkish initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi. This announcement came from Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf following a meeting between Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and S...

Three Yemenis Found in Syrian Prisons Set for Transfer to Jordan

Three Yemenis Found in Syrian Prisons Set for Transfer to Jordan

A diplomatic source at the Yemeni embassy in Jordan confirmed on December 22, 2024, that three Yemenis previously hidden in Syrian prisons have been located among the thousands released by Syrian opposition forces. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed to "Barran Press&...

Russian National Freed from Kidnapping in Yemen's Abyan Province

Russian National Freed from Kidnapping in Yemen's Abyan Province

Abyan, Yemen – In a dramatic operation, security forces successfully rescued a Russian national from kidnappers in the mountainous region of Abyan on December 18, 2024. Sources reported that a joint team from Abyan’s security and military forces acted swiftly after receiving alerts abo...

Houthi Forces Release UN Employee After Nearly Five Months of Detention

Houthi Forces Release UN Employee After Nearly Five Months of Detention

A source in Sanaa, under Houthi control, reported on November 7, 2024, that the group has released a United Nations employee after nearly five months of captivity. The employee was among 13 individuals detained since June. According to Yemeni journalist Faris Al-Hemyari, who is affiliated with ...

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

UN Report Details Houthi Arms Smuggling Routes and Tactics

A new UN report, compiled by the Global Program on Combatting Transnational Organized Crime and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Container Control Programme, details the sophisticated methods used by the Houthi group to smuggle weapons into Yemen. The report, released October 22nd, 2024, hig...

High-Ranking Officer of Shabwa Defense Forces Killed in IED Explosion

High-Ranking Officer of Shabwa Defense Forces Killed in IED Explosion

Military sources reported that Colonel Ahmed Mohsen Al-Sulaimani, the Chief of Staff of the First Shabwa Defense Brigade affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, was killed in an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen. According to s...

Family Denies Reports of Yemeni Journalist's Death in Houthi Prison

Family Denies Reports of Yemeni Journalist's Death in Houthi Prison

Sources close to the family of Yemeni journalist and writer Mohammed Dabwan al-Miyahi have denied reports circulating on social media of his death in Houthi prison, stating that he remains in detention in Sana'a. The denial was reported on Monday, October 7th, 2024, by Xinhua news agency corre...

AP Reports U.S. Military Acknowledges Downing of MQ-9 Drone

AP Reports U.S. Military Acknowledges Downing of MQ-9 Drone

On September 30, 2024, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. military has confirmed the downing of an MQ-9 drone. In a breaking news update shared on the social media platform X, the U.S. military acknowledged the incident but provided no further details. Earlier that day, the Iran-bac...