Shabwah Defense Forces, affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council, announced on Tuesday the seizure of 8 kilograms of hashish in Ataq, the capital of Shabwah governorate in eastern Yemen. According to a statement released by the forces, a security checkpoin...
A civilian was killed on Monday when a booby-trapped drone, allegedly belonging to the Houthi group, struck a piece of agricultural machinery in the Baihan district of Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, according to a local source. The source, speaking to Barran Press, stated that th...
Security forces in Shabwa Governorate, southern Yemen, announced Wednesday the liberation of 25 Ethiopian nationals who had been held hostage. Authorities also confirmed the arrest of three Ethiopian individuals comprising the kidnapping gang and the recovery of substantial ransom mone...
An Iran-backed Houthi drone strike in western Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen, injured a soldier and damaged an ambulance, a military source reported. The attack targeted a medical checkpoint of the 5th Brigade of the Shabwa Defense Forces (affiliated with the STC) in the Markhah Al-Ulya dis...
Pro-government forces in Shabwa governorate intercepted and destroyed a Houthi reconnaissance drone on Sunday, according to military sources. The 6th Shabwa Defense Brigade stated the Iran-made drone was conducting surveillance of military positions when it was detected and neutralized...
A local source in the eastern Yemeni governorate of Shabwa reported today that a drone strike, believed to be American, targeted a civilian vehicle in Ataq, the governorate's capital, resulting in the death of the driver. Residents reported a significant explosion across the city. Acc...
On Thursday, the Shabwah Alliance of Tribes called for establishing an oil refinery to address local fuel needs. During a meeting in Bayhan District, chaired by Sheikh Ali bin Doushal Al-Nassi, the alliance also demanded greater transparency in oil agreements, fair distribution of resources, and a...
On Saturday, security forces in Shabwah Governorate, eastern Yemen, detained 70 illegal migrants from various African countries attempting to enter via the Al-Shujayra coast. According to a Shabwa Police statement released by the Ministry of Interior’s media center, the group was intercepted...
Two people were killed and two others injured in tribal clashes on February 15, 2025, in Jardan district, Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. The conflict, between Bani Al-Balbeith and Al-Sadah tribes, erupted over the naming of a newly inaugurated health unit. Barran Press reported that the fi...
A deadly ambush in Shabwah's Nisab district on Wednesday has ignited tribal clashes. A woman was killed and her daughter critically injured when their car was mistakenly targeted. Local sources told Barran Press that the ambush was intended for Al Marfed family and was carried out b...
The pro-govt Southern Giants Forces reported shooting down an Iran-backed Houthi drone on Sunday in Shabwah governorate, eastern Yemen. According to a statement from the Southern Giants' media center, their air defenses intercepted and downed the drone over Bayhan district, preventing...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2025, Yemen's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Meteorology announced the reopening of Ataq International Airport in Shabwa province, southeast Yemen, confirming its readiness to receive and dispatch flights starting today. In a statement issued to...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 8, 2024, local residents of Marakhah Al-Sufla in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, closed the office of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in a protest against the council's communication team, led by Sheikh Rajeh Bakrit, for not visiting their district duri...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a field source reported that Yemeni forces successfully repelled an attack by Houthi militants, classified as a terrorist organization, targeting military sites in Marakhah Al-Ulya district, western Shabwa province. The source, speaking to Barran Press,...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 7, 2025, a local source reported that five members of the security forces in Shabwa province were killed or injured during an operation targeting individuals suspected of collaborating with the Houthi group in the Dahr district. According to sources speaking to ...
SHABWA, Yemen — On January 1, 2025, Sheikh Salem bin Talab Al-Hadar Al-Talibi publicly denied allegations linking his brother, Sheikh Abdulqader bin Talib Al-Talibi, to a recruitment network operating for the Houthi movement in Shabwa, a region in eastern Yemen classified as a terrorist orga...
On December 28, 2024, a local source in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, reported that two brothers were killed by a relative in Ataq, the provincial capital. According to the source speaking to Barran Press, the assailant identified as Naif bin Khalid Qais Al-Barasi, shot and killed Salih Salah...
In a troubling development from Shabwa, southeastern Yemen, journalist Salah Haqroos was arrested on December 26, 2024, by military forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council in the city of Ataq. Local sources reported that Haqroos was detained after he demanded an investigation into...
On December 26, 2024, a security source disclosed that the Iran-backed Houthi group, classified as a terrorist organization, is conducting extensive recruitment efforts to attract young men from Shabwa province in eastern Yemen. Speaking to Barran Press on the condition of anonymity, the source...
On December 13, 2024, local sources reported heightened tensions in Shabwa province, eastern Yemen, following a raid by Shabwa Defense Forces on a village in the Radoum district. The operation resulted in the abduction of two local residents, who were taken to the Emirati military camp in Balhaf. ...