# Abu Haidar al-Awlaqi and the Debate Over the Taiz Siege - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120279683937992727 - Source account: [@Mulataf2025](https://x.com/Mulataf2025) - Source language: Arabic - Target language: English - Duration: 2:10 - Published: 2026-11-11 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2.md ## Transcript [0:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=2) Good morning. O you who believe, if a wicked person brings you news, verify it, lest you harm people out of ignorance and regret what you have done. [0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=12) God, Glorified and Exalted, commanded us in His Noble Book to verify things. [0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=17) Today, look at the major campaign against Abu Haider al-Awlaqi. [0:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=20) What is the reason for this campaign? He wrote a comment on the page of someone named Mohammed al- Hassani. [0:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=28) He wrote, “May God reward you, believer.” [0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=31) Why did he write that? Because the man went down to Taiz, to the Al-Hangar checkpoint. to see whether Taiz really is under siege, as they say, or not. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=44) Of course, Mohammed al-Hassani is the same kind of person too. [0:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=46) I mean, a young activist, with no connection to politics and no involvement in it. [0:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=51) Whenever he posted something, people would always ask him, “Mohammed al- Hassani, why haven't you spoken about the siege of Taiz?” [0:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=56) He told them, “I'll go down and see and make sure for myself.” [1:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=61) He went down to Taiz, to the Al-Hangar checkpoint. [1:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=64) He asked the people there, “What is it? Is there a siege?” [1:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=67) Everyone entering Taiz was telling him, “There isn't one.” [1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=70) Those leaving Taiz were telling him, “There is no siege on the road.” [1:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=75) So he conveyed the truth he had seen with his own eyes. [1:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=78) Abu Haider al-Awlaki liked what he said. [1:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=81) He said, “May God reward you.” Then he was attacked, without people knowing why. [1:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=86) All right, folks, poor Abu Haider al-Awlaki, may God help him. [1:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=90) He relies on his income from posts, Facebook, and social media. [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=95) Why are people fighting him this way? Why don’t people find out whether Taiz is actually under siege or not? [1:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=101) That is also a very important question. If we’re talking about Taiz, is it under military siege? [1:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=108) It is certainly under siege for them. No one is allowed in with weapons, ammunition, or people who are taking part in the war, from either side. [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=118) As for civilians, they can enter and leave. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=120) And that is exactly as Mohammed al-Hassani reported it. [2:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=123) So, Good people, make sure of the facts, lest you harm people out of ignorance. [2:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/eZ3hJlhXnUiy/en/abu-haidar-al-awlaqi-and-the-debate-over-the-taiz-siege?t=128) And thank you.