Lahj - Saba:
Lahj Governor Ahmed Turki Al-Juraib affirmed that Yemeni unity is not merely a slogan but a destiny chosen by the Yemeni people, for which they sacrificed their blood through decades of struggle.
In a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), Governor Al-Juraib explained that since the achievement of the blessed unity, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have waged a covert war against this historic accomplishment, employing all means—from supporting separatists to forming armed militias, and even seizing Yemeni ports and islands.
He stressed that the occupied southern provinces are facing the most dangerous stage of challenge, with citizens suffering from deteriorating economic conditions, which the aggression coalition has turned into a tool to distract people from existential issues.
He noted that the occupying forces have made living conditions the dominant concern but have failed to break the national will. After years of deception and misinformation, the truth is becoming clear to the people of the occupied provinces, as awareness grows of the dangers of the occupation and its tools.
Governor Al-Juraib stated that the occupied provinces are witnessing unprecedented popular unrest, reflected in ongoing demonstrations and marches for over a year, rejecting foreign presence and supporting Yemen’s stance in backing the Palestinian people under the leadership of Sayyid Abdulmalik Badruddin Al-Houthi.
He pointed out that this awakening did not emerge in a vacuum but is the result of real suffering from the plundering of wealth, destruction of infrastructure, and control of land and sea ports by the Saudi-UAE aggression forces.
"Saudi Arabia has always been the historic enemy of Yemeni unity, leading to its direct aggression since 2015—all part of a single series aimed at returning Yemen to an era of division and fragmentation. As for the UAE, it has specialized in forming armed militias and sowing discord among the people of one nation," he said.
However, Al-Juraib added, "The sun of truth cannot be hidden by a sieve. The southern provinces prove daily their adherence to Yemeni identity and rejection of division schemes." He emphasized that the responsibility now lies with the free people of the southern provinces to continue the struggle to expel the occupier, restore sovereignty over every inch of Yemeni land, and preserve the unity for which thousands have sacrificed.
"As our ancestors triumphed over British colonialism, and as we defeated division schemes in the past, we will triumph today over all aggression plots. No matter how severe the economic crises or how great the seditions, they will not deter the Yemeni people from defending their unity and sovereignty. Yemen is one—it was, will remain, and will stand steadfast despite all conspiracies," he declared.
Governor Al-Juraib noted that this occasion is not merely a passing memory but an embodiment of the will of a people who rejected division and chose unity as an irreversible path. Despite all conspiracies and occupation, Yemen will remain united , steadfast, and its people will stay loyal to the martyrs who watered this pure land with their blood.
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