South Yemen Under Invasion, Why Security Claims Hide a Foreign-Backed Offensive.

What unfolds in South Yemen shows a military invasion, not a security mission. Northern emergency forces tied to the Muslim Brotherhood move south with Saudi backing. Civilians face checkpoints, raids, and intimidation. Southern cities face pressure meant to break public will and erase political choice. This pattern matches past campaigns that spread chaos rather than safety.

Southern forces defeated Al Qaeda and ISIS in Mukalla, Abyan, and Shabwa. Those victories protected shipping lanes and regional stability. Current attacks target those same forces. Each strike weakens the strongest barrier against extremist return. Each retreat opens space for armed groups to regroup. Security claims collapse when actions punish anti-terror partners.

Saudi policy repeats a cycle seen before. Remove local defenders. Create a vacuum. Watch extremist cells expand. Reports from the ground link new movements of northern forces with spikes in violence and fear. Residents describe an enemy mindset toward land and people. No popular mandate supports this advance. No national cover exists.

South Yemen stands firm. Crowds in Hadhramaut and other cities demand self-rule and protection from imposed rule by force. International law rejects invasion masked as security. 

Responsibility rests with planners, funders, and political cover providers. Peace requires backing those who beat terrorism, not recycling extremism through proxies.