| Security and Military Events Table (May 16 - May 29, 2026) | ||
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| Saturday | 16/05/2026 |
AlDhalea - Al-Jub and Battar: The Houthi group randomly shelled the valleys of Al-Jub and Battar on the northern AlDhalea fronts with mortar rounds, according to a South24 Center correspondent. |
| Sunday | 17/05/2026 |
AlDhalea - Al-Azariq: Eyewitnesses reported that a missile passed over Al-Azariq district in AlDhalea toward the sea after being launched from areas between AlDhalea and Ibb under Houthi control. Hadramout - Seiyun: Security forces in Wadi Hadramout seized five boxes of ammunition for heavy weapons in the possession of a man who attempted to smuggle them to Al-Abr district. Marib - Near Safer: Two explosions were heard in Marib governorate. Local sources later said one of them was caused by the crash of an external fuel tank from a combat drone in the desert near Safer. |
| Monday | 18/05/2026 |
Hadramout - Mukalla: The Specialized Criminal Court in Hadramout, based in Mukalla, issued prison and death sentences against 27 defendants in cases involving murder, armed gangs, and drug smuggling. Hadramout - Fuwah: Security forces in Mukalla seized Konkurs guided missiles in the Fuwah area of Hadramout governorate, among weapons believed to have been looted during recent events. Sanaa: A Houthi-run court in Sanaa issued rulings against 23 citizens on charges of “aiding the aggression” and “forming an armed gang that it said was affiliated with Al-Qaeda,” including death sentences for 19 people. AlDhalea - Qatabah: Local authorities in AlDhalea said gunmen abducted the son, a child, of Mohammed Al-Dhaheri, chief of staff of the 2nd Maghawir Brigade, from outside his home in the district. Marib - Harib Front: A military source said a soldier from the Shabwa Defense Forces was killed and another injured in a Houthi attack on the Harib front in Marib governorate. Sanaa: Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi renewed his group’s commitment to its positions on the regional conflict with Iran and its readiness for any upcoming developments, warning that any new escalation would have serious repercussions for the region and the world. |
| Tuesday | 19/05/2026 |
Aden: Aden Security denied that a person known as “Saqr Aden” had any connection to the Anti-Extortion Division, saying claims published by suspicious pages were baseless and aimed at undermining security work. It stressed that the division operates within the law and has achieved successes in protecting victims. Taiz - Dhubab: Media outlets affiliated with the National Resistance Forces said the Ministry of Transport had taken delivery of “Bab Al-Mandab Airport” in the coastal Dhubab district of Taiz governorate. The airport was built with Emirati support. Off the Coast of Shabwa: A video showed gunmen firing heavily over the heads of three bound sailors aboard the oil tanker “M T Eureka” after it was hijacked from territorial waters off the coast of Shabwa. Hadramout - Mukalla: Hadramout Coast Security in Mukalla announced the seizure of an unlicensed gold-mining workshop, along with equipment and machinery used to crush stones and extract gold. |
| Wednesday | 20/05/2026 |
Hajjah - Northern Hajjah: Government-aligned forces announced the downing of a Houthi explosive-laden drone in northern Hajjah governorate. Taiz-Hodeidah: Tareq Saleh announced that new boats had entered service to enhance defensive readiness and protect territorial waters extending from Bab Al-Mandab to Zuqar Island and the coasts of Taiz and Hodeidah. Aden - Al-Buraiqeh: Al-Buraiqeh police in Aden announced the arrest of a narcotic-pill dealer as part of an ongoing security campaign against drug trafficking. Abyan - Lawdar: Security authorities in Lawdar district of Abyan governorate announced the arrest of a network involved in forging electronic personal ID cards, along with the seizure of equipment used in the forgery operations. |
| Thursday | 21/05/2026 |
AlDhalea: Local authorities said a Defense Ministry committee had begun handover procedures in the axes and units affiliated with the Fourth Military Region in AlDhalea governorate. Aden: Circulated documents showed that Yemeni Interior Minister Ibrahim Haydan, who is close to the Islah Party, had carried out wide-ranging changes within the Aden Security Department. |
| Friday | 22/05/2026 |
Aden: Aden Security announced the formation of a specialized team to verify a case circulating on social media, stressing that it would not tolerate any acts affecting children or human values, and warning against circulating sensitive videos and information because of the harm they may cause to victims and their families. Saada: A soldier was killed and another injured from the Razamat Axis forces in Saada while repelling a Houthi attack. Seven Houthi fighters were killed as the attack was foiled and the positions were fully secured. |
| Saturday | 23/05/2026 |
Hadramout - Shuheir: Hadramout anti-narcotics forces arrested a dealer in Shuheir in possession of 2 kilograms of hashish and shabu, a pistol, and drug-use tools. Hadramout - Seiyun: Sheikh Saleh Al-Yazidi, head of the Southern Arabian Tribes Union, called for the removal of Yemeni Emergency Forces from Hadramout during a meeting in Seiyun. Hadramout - Mukalla: Hadramout Governor Salem Al-Khanbashi discussed mechanisms for integrating the Hadramout Protection Forces affiliated with tribal Sheikh Amr bin Habrish into the army and security services, and ordered the formation of a committee for registration and absorption. |
| Sunday | 24/05/2026 |
Aden: Aden’s local authority announced that it was following investigations into the rape of a minor child, ordering the arrest of those involved and the pursuit of suspects, while suspending the director of Al-Mamdara police station to ensure the integrity of the investigation. Taiz: Taiz police announced the arrest of the main suspect in the assassination of Lebanese Red Cross employee Hanna Lahoud, who was killed in the Al-Dhabab area in April 2018. |
| Monday | 25/05/2026 |
Taiz - Al-Shamayatayn: A security campaign in Al-Shamayatayn district of Taiz led to the arrest of terrorist elements involved in assassinations and bombings in Taiz, Aden, Lahj, and Abyan between 2008 and 2025. Hadramout - Mukalla: The anti-narcotics agency in Mukalla arrested four people, including a woman, during a raid on a drug-dealing den, seizing narcotic substances and drug-use tools. Hadramout - Mukalla: The Criminal Investigation Police on the Hadramout Coast announced the seizure of four illegal workshops for extracting and processing gold, along with equipment, machinery, raw materials, and the arrest of those involved. |
| Tuesday | 26/05/2026 |
Hadramout - Al-Khashaah: The Southern Transitional Council accused the Saudi-backed Yemeni Emergency Forces of committing “violations” in the Al-Khashaah area of Hadramout. According to the statement, the forces carried out unlawful arrests and night raids and maintained illegal prisons. The accusation followed a local tribal statement that referred to the same violations. AlDhalea - Al-Thawkhab Front: A military source said Southern forces repelled a Houthi attack on the Al-Thawkhab fronts in northern AlDhalea. AlDhalea: A Southern forces soldier died of wounds sustained in a Saudi airstrike in Hadramout governorate in January 2026. Aden - Crater: Security forces in Aden’s Crater district arrested a murder suspect several hours after the incident. |
| Thursday | 28/05/2026 |
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh: The death of former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi was announced in Riyadh. Hadi had been living in Saudi Arabia for 11 years. |
| Friday | 29/05/2026 |
Aden - Al-Mansoura: Aden’s Al-Mansoura district witnessed the explosion of a sound bomb near Al-Rahman Mosque and the Al-Matabea area. Unknown assailants threw the device before fleeing, causing panic among residents, with no reports of casualties. |
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Chart: Distribution of events by governorate/location mentioned in the table. The chart updates automatically from the paragraph content.
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