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Southern Giants Brigades
Pro-government militia in the Yemeni Civil War
Southern Giants Brigades
The Southern Giants Brigades (Arabic: الوية العمالقة الجنوبية, romanized: Alwiyat al-Amaliqa al-Janubia) is a pro-government militia in Yemen. Its fighters are predominantly tribesmen from southern Yemen, particularly from the Lahej, Abyan and Dhale governorates. They include Salafi students of Muqbil al-Wadi'i's Dar al-hadith religious institute in Dammaj, Saada that were expelled by the Houthis in early 2014. The militia is commanded by Abd al-Rahman Abu Zaraa al-Muharrami, a Salafi who studied at the ultraconservative Dammaj religious school. The United Arab Emirates removed him in 2019 in favour of a rival, then reinstated him in 2020. The militia is part of the Yemeni Joint Forces and is the largest faction in the formation. The Giants Brigades also received extensive support from the United Arab Emirates militarily and financially. Lavishly supplied with tanks, artillery, modern armour, guided missiles and drones, and backed by Emirati air and naval power, they earned a reputation...
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