Yemen leaders mark 63rd anniversary of October 14 Revolution

Various Yemeni political leaders and organizations are observing the 63rd anniversary of the October 14 Revolution, which originally fought against British colonial rule.

Leaders such as Presidential Leadership Council member Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Southern Transitional Council President Aidarus al-Zoubaidi have used the occasion to call for national unity and mobilization. Al-Zoubaidi announced a general popular mobilization to defend the southern territories against Houthi militias. Similarly, Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, Vice President of the General People's Congress, emphasized the need for a unified national command and a professional army to restore state sovereignty.

Other political figures and groups, including the Yemeni Socialist Party in Al-Mahwit and the governor of Shabwah, Awadh al-Awlaqi, highlighted the historical significance of the revolution as a symbol of the struggle for dignity and independence. Meanwhile, some leaders, including Mahdi al-Mashat, framed the current conflict as a continued struggle for sovereignty against foreign intervention. Civil society groups, such as ‘Southern Women for Peace’, also noted the anniversary as a moment to reaffirm commitments to peace and human dignity amidst ongoing conflict.