Yemen: Governor of Hadramout warns of attempts by the "Houthis" and "Al-Qaeda" to destabilize security in the governorate.

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Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: The Governor of Hadramout, Mabkhout Mubarak bin Madhi, revealed that the local authorities were able to contain the wave of angry protests that swept the governorate recently due to frequent power outages and deteriorating services, after direct negotiations with the protesters. In his statements to Sputnik news agency, bin Madhi acknowledged the depth of the economic and living crisis that is heavily pressuring the people of Hadramout, but at the same time he accused militias and local components of trying to exploit the suffering of citizens to inflame the street. He affirmed that al-Qaeda and the Houthis are not far from the scene, and that they have clear interventions in Hadramout as in the rest of the governorates, vowing that the authorities "will firmly confront all their attempts to destabilize security and stability." The governor stressed that the continuation of chaos will harm vital facilities and interests, warning that targeting the gains achieved in Hadramout will not be allowed under any circumstances. He also affirmed the continued support of the Arab coalition, led by the United Arab Emirates, to help the governorate face its escalating crises. These developments come at a time when Hadramout - the largest governorate in Yemen in terms of area and the richest in oil - is experiencing escalating political tension, especially after the "Hadramout Tribal Alliance" imposed its control over some oil fields and set up armed checkpoints to pressure the Presidential Leadership Council to enable the "Comprehensive Hadramout Conference" as the official representative of the governorate, which exacerbated the fuel crisis and ignited public anger.