National Shield forces received the Military Intelligence building, the Central Criminal Investigation Prison, and the Passports Authority in Al-Ghaydah between 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. UTC on December 6, 2025, according to an X post by South24_net. This development occurs amid rapid advances by the Southern Transitional Council and its allies across southern Yemen, including al-Mahra province, as reported in prior coverage from South24_net and other sources over the past several hours. The takeover follows an audio statement by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula official Abu al-Baraa al-San’ani earlier on December 6 condemning southern forces' security measures in al-Mahra and Hadhramaut as a Zionist conspiracy, per South24_net.
