RIYADH: Saudi Arabia called for the withdrawal of Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces from Hadramaut and Al-Mahra, as a high-level delegation visiting the region on Tuesday announced a new arrangement to secure uninterrupted oil production in the PetroMasila fields.
Major General Mohammed Al-Qahtani, heading the Saudi delegation, said the Kingdom remains committed to de-escalation in Hadramaut and to preventing the governorate from being drawn into a new cycle of conflict.
He said that restoring the previous security setup is essential to safeguarding stability, Yemen's state news agency SABA reported.
Qahtani announced that Saudi officials, local authorities and the Hadhramaut Tribal Alliance had reached a preliminary agreement to keep PetroMasila facilities neutral and operational.
Under the deal, the forces currently controlling the oil fields will withdraw and be replaced by Hadrami units operating under the direct supervision of the governorate’s local authority.
