Saudi Arabia fires on separatist holdings in Yemen
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The south is approaching a decisive moment embodied by the declaration of a state, and this hope has become nearly complete,’ says head of STC’s National Assembly - Anadolu Ajansı
The Southern Transition Council (STC) is seen as being backed by the UAE. Although the UAE and Saudi Arabia share many regional interests, they do not always agree on Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly fired on the eastern Hadramout province in Yemen. The strikes were allegedly against the Southern Transitional Council.
It comes after Saudi Arabia called on STC forces to withdraw from Hadramout, Mahra provinces in eastern Yemen - Anadolu Ajansı
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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns United Arab Emirates-backed separatists of immediate action
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has warned it will respond immediately to any military movements of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates that undermine de-escalation efforts in the south.
The separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, used military force this month to take over parts of the oil-rich Hadramaut province in the south of Yemen and al-Mahra province in the east. The group was founded in 2017 with financial and military support from the United Arab Emirates, a Saudi ally.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns against military actions by UAE-backed separatists undermining de-escalation in the south. The coalition accuses the Southern Transitional Council of human rights violations.
Fighters aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which in turn is backed by the UAE, stormed the province of Hadhramaut in the south of Yemen earlier this month, seizing the city of Seiyun. The STC is part of the UN-recognised Yemeni government but has called for the secession of an independent South Yemen.
Formed in 2017, the STC is a political and military group that advocates self-determination and the eventual independence of South Yemen. The group is formally part of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Yemen's executive body of the internationally recognized government.
Several government officials announced their support for STC’s calls for secession of southern Yemen - Anadolu Ajansı