Aden (South24)

One protester was killed and another injured on Monday evening and Tuesday morning (June 8 and 9) by gunfire from security forces in Seiyun, Wadi Hadramout. The forces involved belong to the Saudi-backed Nation’s Shield Forces (Deraa Al-Watan), marking the first deadly toll in an escalating wave of popular protests across cities in Hadramout and Aden over the collapse of electricity services and deteriorating living conditions.

A South24 Center correspondent reported that security forces opened fire during protests in Seiyun, resulting in the death of one citizen and the injury of another. Local sources had earlier reported that two injured people were taken to hospital, before the death of one of them was later confirmed.

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A video by South24 Center shows protestors burning tires on roads in Dis Al-Mukalla to denounce electricity outages and deteriorating services in the city#south24 pic.twitter.com/MLJMsQsPHC

— South24 | English (@South24E) June 8, 2026

The incident comes as protests expand across Wadi and coastal Hadramout. The cities of Seiyun, Al-Mukalla, Ghayl Ba Wazir, Fuwah, and Dis Al-Mukalla witnessed popular protests that included roadblocks and the burning of tires to protest prolonged power outages, fuel shortages, and the deterioration of basic services.

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Video: Security forces deploy at the Chinese Bridge roundabout in Mukalla, Hadramout, to prevent road blockages#south24 pic.twitter.com/BhXc1Ni1U0

— South24 | English (@South24E) June 9, 2026

In the capital, Aden, the city’s police announced that a protester was injured during roadblock incidents, expressing regret over the incident.

In a statement, the police said they understand the scale of suffering endured by residents and the legitimacy of their demands. They affirmed their support for the right to peaceful expression while calling on citizens to avoid damaging public property.

Aden witnessed protests across several districts. Protesters blocked the main road linking Crater and Al-Mualla, and tires were burned on Al-Hijaz Road in Al-Mansoura district, amid ongoing prolonged power outages and soaring temperatures.

In Al-Mukalla, local sources said security forces deployed on Tuesday morning at several points, including the Chinese Bridge roundabout, to prevent road closures.

The sources added that most main roads in the city had been open since the morning hours, following a night of protests in Dis Al-Mukalla, Fuwah, and other areas.

Hadramout Coast Security had earlier warned that protests, gatherings, and road obstructions could affect students’ movement and disrupt their concentration during final exams, as the service crisis coincides with school examinations in several districts.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) called for a broad and peaceful public turnout in Aden and the rest of South Yemen’s governorates to reject the worsening service and living conditions.

The council said the economic and service crises represent “collective punishment” against citizens and an attempt to subdue them, stressing that providing basic services is the responsibility of the existing authorities and the forces overseeing the administration of this phase.

Meanwhile, the Yemeni Ministry of Electricity announced on Tuesday that it would begin securing additional quantities of fuel, including diesel and mazut, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, to ensure the continued operation of power plants amid the worsening electricity crisis.

These developments are an extension of a wave of protests that began over the past two days in Aden and Hadramout, as the electricity crisis worsened during a severe heatwave.

In Aden, video clips and photos showed citizens sleeping in the streets to escape the heat inside their homes, while residents spoke of an unprecedented deterioration in service and its repercussions on daily life.

For weeks, South Yemen’s governorates have been experiencing a severe electricity crisis amid repeated shortages of fuel allocated for power plants, and growing public demands for the government and local authorities to take urgent measures to curb the long outages and prevent public anger from turning into broader unrest.