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Public anger in Yemen has intensified following the killing of a civilian in the city of Tarim, located in Hadhramaut Governorate, early Thursday morning. The man was shot by security forces during an attempt to disperse protests over the deteriorating living conditions and services in Wadi Hadhramaut.
According to local sources, the victim, Mohammad Saeed Yadin, died after being struck by a bullet fired as security forces tried to reopen roads that had been blocked by demonstrators. Conflicting reports emerged about whether the shot was fired as a warning or was aimed directly at protesters.
Activists and local community leaders held the security authorities fully responsible for the incident, calling for a transparent investigation and an end to the use of live ammunition against demonstrators. Protests have been escalating across cities in Wadi Hadhramaut, amid growing public frustration.
In the interim capital, Aden, the wave of anger spread in recent hours, with dozens taking to the streets—particularly in the Al-Mansoura district—to protest prolonged power outages, the collapse of basic services, rising prices, and the devaluation of the local currency.
Protesters blocked major roads and set tires ablaze, chanting slogans demanding the departure of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) and denouncing what they described as the “coalition’s silence” and its disregard for the suffering of the people in Aden and beyond.
The city of Mukalla and other areas in Hadhramaut also witnessed similar demonstrations demanding better services, electricity provision, and an end to the worsening economic crisis, amid an almost complete absence of government authorities.
Observers warn that the spread of protests from Hadhramaut to Aden signals a potential widespread public uprising that could upend the current political and military alliances—alliances that have failed to deliver solutions despite years of regional-backed control over these areas.
