Tension returns to the fore in Hadhramaut. The alliance accuses and the second army denies
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Yamanat
The Second Military Region and the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance have exchanged media reports on what is happening near oil companies on the Hadhramaut plateau, which suggests the persistent state of tension witnessed in the governorate.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance, led by Amr bin Habrish, accused the protection forces of the oil companies led by Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Maari, with the participation of the security support forces of the Second Military Region (based in Mukalla), of carrying out campaigns of persecution and intimidation against citizens and taking some of them to unknown locations.
The statement said that these forces are targeting supporters of what it describes as the “Hadhramaut Project”, warning that the continuation of these practices could create a reality that would threaten the outbreak of a conflict that would threaten the security and stability of the governorate.
The alliance’s statement sees these developments as contributing to the escalation of popular tension, calling for an end to what it describes as campaigns of intimidation.
For its part, the Second Military Region categorically denied NATO’s accusations, calling them false and fabricated, stressing that its forces did not attack any citizens on the roads and did not carry out any operations carried out in unknown locations.
The region’s statement confirms that the Oil Company Protection Force has been carrying out its duties for over ten years with great professionalism and in accordance with the law, and during this period it has built a positive relationship with the community in the areas surrounding the oil companies.
The statement considers that what is being raised against the Business Protection Forces is part of incitement campaigns aimed at insulting what it describes as a “successful Hadrami security model” in the exercise of its duties.
The statement emphasizes that all measures taken are based on official arrest warrants issued by the competent judicial authorities, and in coordination with the security and military services, stressing that in recent days no citizen or wanted person has been arrested, which the leaders consider as proof of the falsity of the allegations circulating.
This exchange of statements reflects the depth of existing tensions in the governorate of Hadramawt, in light of the sensitivity of the security issue linked to oil wealth, which gives local authorities and active parties the responsibility to contain conflicts and prevent them from descending into clashes likely to threaten social peace and the stability of the governorate.
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