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UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising fears of renewed conflict
The Southern Transitional Council launched the operation to expand southern control and combat al-Qaida, following seizures of Hadramout and Mahra earlier this month.
- On Monday, the Southern Transitional Council said its forces were marching to Abyan province to expand control at the expense of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
- This month, the Southern Transitional Council seized most of Hadramout and Mahra, including oil facilities and the border with Oman, while Aidarous al-Zubaidi rejected withdrawals and said last week the south faces a critical juncture.
- On social media the STC framed the advance as part of Operation Eastern Arrows, while Mohammed al-Naqib posted images on X showing armored vehicles advancing toward Abyan.
- The latest march is likely to complicate Saudi-led deescalation efforts, and Abyan province on the Gulf of Aden serves as a crucial land link to Mahra province and the border with Oman.
- In recent years, the war has been stalemated after a Saudi deal; the Iran-aligned Houthis control Sanaa, while Aidarous al-Zubaidi said Wednesday seizing Sanaa is the next goal.
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UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising fears of renewed conflict
An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen is expanding its control in the south. The Southern Transitional Council has seized most of Hadramout and Mahra provinces, raising fears of renewed conflict in the civil war.
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A secessionist group backed by the United Arab Emirates in Yemen indicated Monday that its forces are advancing towards another province as part of its attempt to expand the areas under its control in the south of the country, at the expense of its allies in the internationally recognized government.
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