The sheikhs of the Yafa offices and the local authority in the Sabah District announced, today, Thursday, their full solidarity with the Al-Jaadani tribe in the case of the kidnapping of their son, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal, in the temporary capital, Aden.

The sheikhs of the Yazidi Office and its tribes issued a statement in which they announced "our full solidarity and absolute support with our brothers in the Al-Ashal Al-Jaadani tribe in Abyan Governorate, following the painful incident and kidnapping to which their dear son, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal Al-Jaadani, was subjected, at the hands of gunmen in the temporary capital, Aden."

The statement stressed that “this heinous act does not only affect one tribe, but rather affects all of us as an interconnected society, and what happened today against Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal, there is no doubt that it may happen to anyone else as long as chaos dominates the scene.”

He also affirmed that the sheikhs of the Yazidi Office and its tribes stand “side by side with you in this ordeal, and we are doing everything in our power to support your efforts in research, investigation, and bringing the kidnapping perpetrators to justice.”

In addition, the Sheikh of the Elector’s Office, Bayafa, expressed “our full solidarity and absolute support with our brothers in the Al Ashal Al Jadani tribe in Abyan Governorate, following the painful incident and kidnapping to which their dear son, Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal Al Jadani, was subjected, at the hands of gunmen in the capital, Aden.

He stressed that "this heinous act does not only affect one tribe, but rather affects all of us as an interconnected society, and what happened today against Lieutenant Colonel Ali Ashal, there is no doubt that it may happen to anyone else as long as chaos dominates the scene."

He expressed “our deep sadness and strong condemnation of this criminal behavior, and we pray to God Almighty to return your son to you safe and sound as soon as possible.” He also stressed, “We stand side by side with you in this ordeal, and we do everything in our power to support your efforts in Search, investigate, and bring the kidnapping perpetrators to justice.”

While the local authority in Sabah District in Abyan Governorate announced its support for the legitimate demands of the people of Abyan and the priority of the highest interests of all the people of the country, away from narrow regional and sectarian fanaticism.

It emphasized activating the role of institutional work and rejecting all types of actions outside the system and the law and outside the frameworks of state institutions and recognized authorities, the first of which is the judiciary, and creating a true partnership for all the people of the country and not excluding or marginalizing anyone.