Ahwar officials hold emergency meeting over coastal road killing

Abdullah al-Tahr, the Director General of the Ahwar district in Abyan governorate, convened an emergency meeting on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to address a fatal armed robbery on the coastal road. The incident resulted in the death of citizen Ahmed Abdullah al-Kathiri.

The meeting included security and military leaders, as well as local tribal sheikhs and community figures. Participants discussed legal, security, and tribal measures to pursue the suspects and ensure they are brought to justice. The group emphasized the need to secure the coastal highway connecting Hadramaut and Aden to protect travelers.

Key outcomes from the meeting included a call for the families of the suspects to surrender them to security forces, a firm rejection of armed robberies on public roads, and a demand for increased support for security and military apparatuses in Ahwar to prevent future incidents.