Overview
- The Southern Transitional Council says it moved troops into Hadhramaut under an operation dubbed Promising Future to confront a tribal-led challenge to local authority.
- STC-linked fighters and the Hadhrami Elite Forces say they have taken control of oilfields and key checkpoints guarding installations in the highlands.
- Local sources reported exchanges of fire with government-aligned army units, and videos showed STC fighters entering the presidential palace in Seiyun and shelling an army headquarters.
- Oil companies halted operations after armed men entered the fields last week demanding greater control and revenue, according to STC accounts.
- A Saudi delegation is negotiating to halt the fighting, with reports of a settlement not yet confirmed, as Presidential Council chief Rashad Al Alimi urges restraint.