Unprecedented U.S. Deployment in Hadramout
NYN | Reports and Analyses
Hadramout governorate in eastern Yemen is witnessing an unprecedented situation as U.S. military activity intensifies in its vital areas, particularly those rich in oil and gas, amid accelerating signs of significant shifts that go beyond the “counterterrorism operations” Washington repeatedly cites.
According to consistent media and political sources, U.S. forces have increased their on-the-ground movements in recent weeks and deployed special units in strategic locations extending from oil concession areas to key facilities near the coast.
Information indicates that advanced equipment has recently arrived at these sites, including surveillance devices and military communication systems that were not previously present.
Sources assert that the scale and nature of this deployment do not align with any limited or temporary operations. Instead, it reflects—according to their assessment—a clear trend toward establishing a permanent military presence, including setting up small bases linked to energy facilities and ports, further fueling suspicions that a “new map” is being drawn away from any Yemeni political process.
Local sources warn that these developments may be part of a project aimed at separating Hadramout and creating an independent entity under direct influence, paving the way for transforming the governorate into a long-term U.S. sphere of control in the Arabian Sea.
Tribal and political figures in Hadramout say residents’ concerns are rising as U.S. movements intensify in oil concession areas—especially with the presence of foreign forces under Emirati and Saudi cover in parts of the coast and oil-rich valleys—which reinforces fears that the governorate has become a field of international competition at the expense of its population and resources.
These developments come as the confrontation escalates between Saudi-aligned and UAE-aligned factions, alongside the country’s worsening economic crisis, amid accusations that Washington seeks to secure control over Yemen’s oil fields outside any comprehensive political negotiations among Yemeni parties.
