Hadhramaut Protection Forces
| Hadhramaut Protection Forces | |
|---|---|
| قوات حماية حضرموت | |
| Leader | Amr bin Habrish |
| Foundation | 12 October 2025 |
| Country | Yemen |
| Allegiance | Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance |
| Active regions | Hadhramaut Governorate |
| Allies | Government of Yemen Saudi Arabia |
| Opponents | Southern Transitional Council Hadhrami Elite Forces[1] |
| Battles and wars | |
Hadhramaut Protection Forces (Arabic: قوات حماية حضرموت, romanized: Qūwāt Ḥimāyat Ḥaḍramawt) is an armed wing of the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance organization in Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.
History
The group was founded on 12 October 2025, by the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance and with its leader Amr bin Habrich Al-Alawi.[2]
The Hadhramaut Protection Forces deployed their forces on 30 November, towards the facilities of PetroMasila, an oil company, According to Amr bin Habrish, the occupation was "to strengthen security in the area and defend national resources from any possible aggression or external interference",[3][4] in addition to invading other oil fields, which led to Southern Transitional Council intervention in the 2025 Hadhramaut offensive.[1] Backed by Saudi Arabia and established earlier this year, they called for "resistance" against the advance of the STC and accused the group of preparing to occupy the region.[5]
References
- ^ a b National, The. "Forces loyal to Yemen's STC seize control of oilfields in Hadhramaut". The National. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Unofficial Military Formations: Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance Announces Graduation of New Batch of Its Forces". Yemen Monitor. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Toomey, Bridget (4 December 2025). "Southern Transitional Council seizes key areas of Yemen's Hadramawt Governorate from rival government forces". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Abascal, Daniel (30 November 2025). "Yemen: Hadramaut lays out a "carpet of blood" over oil fields". Atalayar. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Harici.com.tr (9 December 2025). "UAE-backed forces advance in Yemen as Saudi Arabia withdraws from Aden". Harici. Retrieved 11 December 2025.