Yemen:  After more than 10 years, southern and eastern Yemen remain under the control of Saudi-UAE occupation forces, their militias, and lawless gangs, with additional oversight from U.S. and British military formations.

The residents of these provinces, after a decade, find themselves mired in chaos and insecurity, part of a sinister plot aimed at subjugating Yemenis, humiliating them, and exploiting the country's resources and wealth.

Since the occupation of Aden and the southern and eastern provinces—falsely labeled as "liberated"—the coalition has pursued policies of starvation and intimidation. The presence of secret prisons across the occupied areas serves as stark evidence of the criminal practices of these oppressive states, aiming to subdue Yemenis through hunger and fear, spreading famine and fueling internal conflicts.

A Bleak Reality in the Occupied South

Over the past decade of aggression, the southern and eastern provinces under Saudi-UAE control have been trapped in a vortex of continuous chaos and insecurity, haunting the local population. Crimes such as targeted killings, armed robberies, raids, arrests, abductions, extortion, and other atrocities have become commonplace, all of which were absent before the coalition's arrival.

This lawlessness has not only disrupted citizens' lives but also dealt severe blows to economic and living conditions. The lack of security and stability, coupled with rampant corruption and extortion by militias aligned with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has forced many merchants and businesspeople to flee to the free provinces under the government of Sana’a, which enjoys unprecedented stability since the September 21 Revolution in 2015.

Adding to these dire conditions is the proliferation of infamous secret prisons run by the Saudi-UAE coalition and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council militias. These prisons have become sites of horrific crimes against hundreds of detainees and forcibly disappeared individuals opposing foreign presence, revealing the true face of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.

The internal power struggles among coalition-backed factions have further exacerbated chaos and insecurity in the occupied southern and eastern provinces.

Southern Provinces in the Leader’s Vision
On April 22, 2019, Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi, the leader of the Yemeni revolution, addressed the suffering of the southern and eastern provinces under Saudi-UAE occupation. In a televised interview with Almasirah, he highlighted the oppression, loss of freedom, and degradation faced by the people in these areas.

He exposed the massive propaganda campaign to portray the aggression as beneficial for the south, emphasizing that reality has proven otherwise: occupation has brought nothing but oppression, human rights violations, and the imprisonment of residents in UAE-run secret detention centers where inhumane torture is rampant.

Sayyed Abdulmlaik noted growing awareness in the south of the criminal role of the occupiers, who strip freedom and dignity. While a small group of mercenaries benefits from the UAE's presence, the majority of the population suffers from occupation and dire living conditions.

Despite the coalition's efforts to promote division under various pretexts, the general sentiment among Yemenis remains steadfast in rejecting partition. Sayyed Abdulmalik reaffirmed Yemenis' commitment to freedom, independence, unity, and dignity, expressing hope for a future uprising in the southern and eastern provinces to expel the occupiers.

In his speeches, the leader consistently emphasizes the importance of liberating every inch of Yemen and breaking the chains of subjugation imposed by regional and international actors. His revolutionary vision promises to dismantle all schemes and conspiracies aimed at Yemen by its adversaries and their proxies.

Translated by Almasirah English website