Ahrar al-Najran

Ahrar al-Najran
Participant in the Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)
Active	Juni 2015–present[1]
Ideology	Separatism Shia Islam
Leaders	Tribal alliance, thus multiple leaders: Abu Bakr Abi Ahmed al-Salami[2]
Area of operations	Saudi-Arabia, Yemen
Strength	Unknown
Allies	Houthis Revolutionary Committee
Opponents	Saudi coalition  Yemen (Hadi government)

The Ahrar al-Najran movement is a faction in the Yemeni civil war that started in 2015.

History

The province of Najran became a part of Saudi-Arabia in 1934. Beside the eastern provinces in the country, the aforementioned province has a big shia minority. When the (shia) Houthi uprising in Yemen started and Saudi-Arabia eventually intervented, Najran as a border province became part of the clashes and separatist forces in the region began to form, with Ahrar Al-Najran being an tribal alliance of them.

Current Situation

Some small part of the very southern southern border is under rebel control.

References

1. http://www.globalresearch.ca/hundreds-of-saudi-soldiers-and-artillery-commander-join-yemeni-forces/5458682
2. "How Saudi Arabia’s aggressive foreign policy is playing against itself". Retrieved 23 March 2016.