Yemen in January 2026: the most important developments in security
In Yemen in January 2026, fighting in the south between Saudi-backed forces and the separatist Southern Transitional Council dominated security news. Clashes in early January left scores of separatists dead, with at least 80 reported killed over two days. On 7 January the Saudi-led coalition carried out what it called limited airstrikes in southern Yemen, reportedly on an arms depot in al-Dhale, after Aidrous Al-Zubaidi, the council's leader, skipped planned talks in Saudi Arabia and was accused of treason. The coalition said he had fled; the council said he remained in Aden. On 8 January the coalition said he had left Yemen with Emirati help. Yemen's Saudi-backed government was reportedly expanding its control in the south. On 21 January four people were killed in an assassination attempt on an official of the Giants Brigades in Aden, and the coalition condemned an attack on a commander's convoy.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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