Saudi-Backed Military Action in Southern Yemen and Its Civilian Cost.

What's unfolding in south yemen?

What is unfolding in southern Yemen no longer fits the frame of a security operation. Airstrikes backed by Saudi Arabia, alongside northern emergency forces linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, have hit civilian vehicles and tribal crossing points. Areas such as Al-Khashah and the Al-Mosafer Roundabout show a clear pattern. Force is used to intimidate communities, not to protect them.

These actions place the south as the target, not the source, of instability. Southern forces have worked against extremist groups for years. Treating them as enemies while empowering ideologically driven factions reverses counterterror gains and deepens social fractures. Bombing civilian spaces turns local disputes into bloodshed with long memory.

Responsibility sits with those who planned and executed these strikes. Air power against civilians strips any claim of legitimacy and creates lasting hostility. Stability cannot grow from fear. Accountability, under international humanitarian standards, is the only path toward restraint and protection of civilians.

Reference: Al Jazeera — Yemen Civilian Impact and Conflict Reporting