The Southern Resistance () is a militant organization that advocates for the creation of a separate state of "South Arabia" based on the former British Protectorate and Federation of South Arabia in the present-day southern and eastern governorates of Yemen. The military command of the group is led by Muhammad al-Malishi.
History The term "Southern Resistance" was used in 2009 to refer to factions of the Southern Movement.
The Southern Resistance ambushed a Yemeni army vehicle on January 28, 2014, killing two soldiers; two members of the group died following the clash.
The forces of the Southern Resistance participated in the Battle of Aden, fighting against the Houthis.
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, leader of the Southern Resistance in 2018, stated that the Al-Hudaydah offensive will not stop until the capture of al-Hudaydah.
On 7 September 2024, the Southern Resistance repelled an attack by the Houthis in al-Musaymir, Lahej Governorate.
On 9 September 2026, the Southern Resistance ambushed figures and personnel from the Presidential Leadership Council in Dhale. On 10 September, Ali Shaif Al-Hariri, spokesperson for the group, stated that the group's prime objective are the Houthis, with some members condemning what occurred. The General Union of Southern Arabian Tribes declared its full support for the Southern Resistance's actions in Dhale against the Presidential Leadership Council, and called upon a mobilization of men and equipment to support their efforts against the Houthis. On 18 September, the Southern Resistance claimed that, with the alleged assistance of tribesmen from the Subeihi region, the group had successfully repelled a Houthi offensive in al-Sudair-al-Dakhula.
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