United Arab Emirates–backed forces in Yemen
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The United Arab Emirates–backed forces in Yemen are a coalition of militias and security units aligned with the UAE that have played a major role in the Yemeni civil war, including in counterterrorism operations and territorial control in the country’s south and east.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed coalition
ⓘ
non-state armed group network ⓘ proxy force ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
arbitrary detentions
ⓘ
human rights abuses ⓘ running informal detention sites ⓘ torture of detainees ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Southern Transitional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Elite Forces in Hadramawt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elite Forces in Shabwah NERFINISHED ⓘ Giants Brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ Security Belt Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Resistance militias NERFINISHED ⓘ local security units ⓘ |
| conflict | Yemeni Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls |
territory in Aden
ⓘ
territory in parts of Abyan ⓘ territory in parts of Hadramawt ⓘ territory in parts of Lahij ⓘ territory in parts of Shabwah ⓘ |
| country | Yemen ⓘ |
| equippedBy | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
battle for Aden
ⓘ
operations in Abyan ⓘ operations in Hadramawt ⓘ operations in Lahij ⓘ operations in Shabwah ⓘ |
| notableFor | rapid expansion of local security structures in southern Yemen ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
eastern Yemen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Yemen ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Houthi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State in Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Saudi-led coalition’s ground forces in Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | southern secessionist agenda in parts of the coalition ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
combating jihadist groups
ⓘ
controlling key ports and infrastructure ⓘ securing southern Yemen ⓘ |
| receives |
logistical support
ⓘ
military training ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Government of Yemen is complex and sometimes adversarial ⓘ |
| role |
counterterrorism operations
ⓘ
territorial control ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | formed and expanded after 2015 ⓘ |
| trainedBy | United Arab Emirates armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United Nations investigations into the Yemen conflict