Hadrami journalist Muhammad Abdel-Wahab Al-Yazidi, correspondent for Al-Jumhuriya TV, was subjected to arbitrary arrest in the city of Aden by public security forces.

 Preliminary information indicates that this arrest came under direct instructions from a member of the Presidential Command Council, Major General Faraj Salmeen Al-Bahsani, against the backdrop of previous criticism directed by the Yazidi to Al-Bahsani during his tenure as governor of Hadhramaut.

The Yazidi had been subjected to severe persecution by the governorate authorities in Hadramaut during the past three years, which forced him to emigrate from his hometown for fear of his safety. This latest arrest is considered a continuation of the campaign against journalists and activists in Yemen, which aims to silence opposition voices. And gagging mouths.

The arrest of the Yazidi sparked a wave of widespread denunciation and denunciation, as journalists denounced this arbitrary arrest and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Yazidi colleague.