Zubaidi Suspends Yemeni Deputy Minister Amid Smuggling Claims

Zubaidi Suspends Yemeni Deputy Minister Amid Smuggling Claims

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and leader of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has ordered the immediate suspension of Abdurabbu al-Mahwaly, the Deputy Minister of Technical Education and Vocational Training. This action followed serious allegat...

STC Forces Block Taiz Travelers from Entering Aden

STC Forces Block Taiz Travelers from Entering Aden

Security checkpoints operated by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) are reportedly preventing travelers originating from Taiz from entering the key southern port city of Aden. According to local sources, the restrictions began on Saturday morning in the al-Farsha area of Tur al-Bahah distric...

Houthi Shelling Hits Civilian Homes in Al-Had, Lahj

Houthi Shelling Hits Civilian Homes in Al-Had, Lahj

Local sources reported Tuesday that Iran-backed Houthi artillery shelled a residential area in the Al-Had Yafa' district, northern Lahj Governorate. Sources speaking to "Barran Press" stated that Houthi artillery fire last night struck civilian homes in Al-Makhnaq village, Al-Had ...

Government Forces Repel Houthi Attack in Lahj Governorate

Government Forces Repel Houthi Attack in Lahj Governorate

On Monday, government forces repelled an attack launched by the Iran-backed Houthi forces on the Karsh front northern of Lahj province, southern Yemen.   According to a military source speaking to Barran Press, the government forces positioned on the right flank of the Karsh front engaged in ...

Lahj: Patrol Intercepts Boat with 164 African Migrants

Lahj: Patrol Intercepts Boat with 164 African Migrants

On Sunday, security sources in Lahj, southern Yemen, reported that a maritime patrol seized a boat in Yemeni territorial waters carrying 164 African migrants, including 37 women.  According to a joint security campaign statement obtained by Barran Press, the interception occurred on the first ...

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

Teenage Boy Killed by Houthi Landmine in Lahj

A 17-year-old boy, R.M.A.M. Al-Sabri, was killed by a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi group in the Al-Had district of Yafa, Lahj, southern Yemen, on February 24th. Lahj security authorities confirmed the death. According to a statement from Lahj Police, the boy died from injuries sus...

Community Initiative Launched to Repair Flood-Damaged Road in Lahj

Community Initiative Launched to Repair Flood-Damaged Road in Lahj

On December 10, 2024, local residents in Lahj Governorate, southern Yemen, launched a community initiative to repair a rugged mountain road that was severely damaged by floods, effectively isolating residents in the mountainous areas of the western part of the province. Bassem Sultan Al-Maqtari...

Security Forces Seize Explosive Devices and Suicide Belts in Lahj

Security Forces Seize Explosive Devices and Suicide Belts in Lahj

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, security forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council reported the seizure of explosive devices, including suicide belts, hidden inside a house in the Al-Rajaa area of Al-Turbah district, Lahj province, southern Yemen. According to a statement from the...