Hadhramaut tribal council defends oil fields in eastern Yemen

shorouknews.com (Arabic)

The Hadhramaut Tribal Council in eastern Yemen asserted control over oil fields and threatened confrontation with the Southern Transitional Council if they approached. The council's head, Amr bin Habrish, stated that any approach to oil companies would result in a "conflagration," emphasizing their defense of their land and resources. The Hadhramaut Tribal Council, founded in 2013, seeks autonomy and is independent of both the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council's secessionist agenda.


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