After clashes subsided in Hadhramaut and Shabwa provinces, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) shifted its operations to Abyan province, aiming to clear areas under al‑Qaeda influence. Movements by southern fighters in Mudiyah and al‑Mahfad are expected to begin soon.
Russian forces have continued their offensive in the besieged city of Mirnograd, pushing deeper into the eastern sectors and reaching the city center. Additional gains have reportedly been made in the southern neighborhoods and nearby farmland.
Following the advances of Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters in Hadramaut province, the positions of the Islah Party in Shabwa have also been weakened. A convoy of Shabwa Defense Forces succeeded in taking control of the al‑Aqla oil facilities. After capturing the field, Shabwa Defense Forces established checkpoints around it.
According to the latest reports on the movements of Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra provinces in eastern Yemen, political authority in these regions remains formally under the governors of the ousted government, yet southern forces are seizing key sites including airports and border crossings.
The Russian army has finally captured the city of Pokrovsk after weeks of fighting. This marks the largest city seized by Russia in Donetsk Oblast since Bakhmut (Artemovsk).
After a period of tension and power struggles between Southern Transitional Council (STC) fighters, Hadhramaut tribes, and Islah Party elements, the southerners—backed by the UAE—launched an operation yesterday under the name “Promising Future” to seize northern areas of Hadhramaut province. They marched toward Seiyun and swiftly took control of all military bases in Wadi Hadhramaut and key sites including Seiyun, the provincial capital, with minimal resistance.
The city of Al-Fashir in western Sudan has fallen to RSF forces after months of siege, marking a brutal turning point in the ongoing civil conflict. At least 2,500 civilians are estimated to have been killed in the takeover.
Israeli military operations continue in the provinces of Rif Dimashq and Quneitra under the silent watch of the Jolani administration.
Border clashes between the Pakistani military and Afghan Taliban fighters erupted on October 9, beginning with Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and later extending to eastern Afghan cities. The fighting was concentrated along the Durand Line, particularly at border crossings and military outposts. Pakistan conducted two air raids on Kabul and several strikes on the border town of Spin Boldak.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli military forces have carried out several field operations and maneuvers in Quneitra province. These activities have primarily taken place along strategic routes connecting key villages and included the setup of temporary checkpoints.
The battlefronts in the provinces of Ma’rib, Al-Jawf, and the southern regions remain under ceasefire between Yemeni armed forces and Saudi-led coalition forces. However, tensions persist in occupied areas of Yemen between factions aligned with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including the Islah Party, Tariq Saleh’s forces, and other armed groups.
The recent meeting in Damascus between Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Ahmed al-Sharaa), head of Syria’s interim government, and Ibrahim Kalin, chief of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), has reignited attention on Syria’s evolving political landscape and the flurry of regional and international negotiations surrounding it. The timing of this meeting—just days after Israel proposed a no-fly zone in southern Syria and following visits by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi—suggests a coordinated diplomatic effort rather than coincidence.
