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The Security Belt (Arabic: الحزام الأمني), also known as the al-Hizam Brigade,^[1] is a militia based in Southern Yemen. Operating in the governorates of Aden, Lahij and Abyan, the militia is heavily supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).^[2] It has faced accusations of human rights abuses, and of being under the control of the UAE, despite officially being subordinate to Yemen’s Interior Ministry.^[3] The Security Belt has fought against Islah, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s Yemeni branch.^[4]

^ Radman, Hossam (9 November 2017). "Yemeni War:Saudi Arabia and the Emirates". al Ahram. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^ "Yemen: UAE Backs Abusive Local Forces". Human Rights Watch. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ Michael, Maggie (22 June 2017). "Inside Yemen's secret prisons: 'We could hear the screams'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^ Cafiero, Giorgio (21 November 2017). "Defeating IS in Yemen". al-Monitor. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

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