| Security and Military Events Table (9–15 January 2026) | ||
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| Day | Date | Security & Military Developments |
| Friday | 9/1/2026 |
Marib – Al-Thaniyah (Approximate): Saudi-backed Emergency Forces announced that Al-Thaniyah camp in Marib was attacked by armed tribal groups from the Al-Aradah and Al-Fajih tribes. |
| Saturday | 10/1/2026 |
Lahj – Kirsh: A military source told South24 Center that a southern soldier was killed by a Houthi mortar shell on the Kirsh front, north of Lahj. Al-Mahrah – Al-Ghaydah: Security agencies in Al-Mahrah governorate announced the seizure of weapons and ammunition at the entrance of Al-Ghaydah city as part of tightened security measures. Al-Jawf – Al-Jadhafer (Approximate): Pro-government forces shot down a Houthi drone on the Al-Jadhafer front while it was attempting to target military positions. |
| Sunday | 11/1/2026 |
Marib – Harib: A soldier from the Shabwa Defense Forces was killed in a Houthi drone attack on the Harib front in Marib. Marib – Wadi Ubaydah (Approximate): A U.S. airstrike targeted a motorcycle carrying Al-Qaeda elements in Wadi Ubaydah, according to an expert on armed groups. Shabwa – Al-Musayni‘ah / Jabal Madhab (Approximate): A local source reported that a drone strike hit Jabal Madhab in Al-Musayni‘ah, where Al-Qaeda elements are entrenched, with a loud explosion heard. Al-Dhalea – Al-Dhalea (Approximate): Continued drone overflights above the districts of Al-Dhalea governorate for the fifth consecutive day. Hadramout – Al-Adwas (Approximate): Northern Emergency Forces claimed they had begun withdrawing from Al-Adwas camp in Hadramout after what they described as “completion of the mission.” |
| Monday | 12/1/2026 |
Al-Dhalea – Batar Front (Approximate): Clashes erupted on the Batar front northwest of Al-Dhalea between southern forces and the Houthi militia. According to a military source, southern forces repelled a Houthi attack and inflicted losses. Al-Dhalea – Al-Dhalea (Approximate): Southern forces reported detecting continuous flights of an unidentified drone over Al-Dhalea fronts for reconnaissance, and confirmed strict field measures to address the threat and secure combat positions. Aden – Al-Buraiqeh (Approximate): Adviser to the Commander of the Saudi Joint Forces, Falah Al-Shahrani, arrived in Aden accompanied by a military delegation. Taiz – Taiz: Taiz Police issued warrants to track down and arrest a number of journalists and activists from the governorate over comments supportive of the Southern Transitional Council. |
| Tuesday | 13/1/2026 |
Al-Jawf – Qanaw (Approximate): Pro-government forces repelled a violent Houthi attack on the Qanaw front east of Al-Jawf. Marib – Sirwah: Three civilians were killed by the explosion of an object from war remnants in Sirwah district, Marib governorate, according to Houthi media. Shabwa – Ataq: Shabwa Governor Bin Al-Wazir received a Saudi military delegation in Ataq to discuss the overall situation in the governorate. Aden – Al-Buraiqeh (Approximate): A military meeting was held in Aden, attended by a Saudi delegation, to discuss measures for organizing military formations. |
| Wednesday | 14/1/2026 |
Lahj – Kirsh: A soldier was killed and another wounded in violent clashes between southern government forces and the Houthi militia on the Kirsh front in Lahj. Lahj – Al-Musaymir (Approximate): The Houthi militia handed over the bodies of four southern forces members who had been captured alive last year on the Ahamah front in Al-Musaymir district, Lahj. Al-Dhalea – Batar Front (Approximate): A military source said the Houthi militia shelled southern forces positions on the Batar front with more than five mortar rounds. Aden – Aden (Approximate): Saudi official Falah Al-Shahrani confirmed directives to remove camps and heavy weapons from Aden while keeping civilian-style security forces. Al Arabiya TV reported that six Nation Shield brigades had arrived in the city. Al-Mahrah – Al-Ghaydah: The security committee in Al-Mahrah granted a 10-day deadline to voluntarily hand over looted weapons and vehicles. Socotra – Hadibo: Socotra’s executive office welcomed the establishment of Nation Shield Forces, stressing that their leadership and personnel should be limited to Socotra archipelago residents. |
| Thursday | 15/1/2026 |
Aden – Khormaksar: The Security Belt Forces said they fired warning shots to break up a scuffle that erupted among protesters demanding disclosure of the fate of some detainees. Sanaa – Sanaa: Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced that his group “will target any Israeli military presence or base inside Somali territory.” |
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