US EditionYemen's southern separatists call for path to independence amid fighting over key region
Saudi-backed forces launched a 'peaceful' operation to retake key military sites in Hadramawt amid deadly airstrikes that killed at least seven, escalating Saudi-UAE rivalry in Yemen.
- On Friday, the Southern Transitional Council announced a two-year transitional phase toward independence and a referendum, with Alzubidi urging international mediation.
- The STC's rapid offensive last month seized large parts of southern and eastern Yemen from the internationally recognised Yemeni government, intensifying a rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Seven air strikes hit the Al-Khasha military camp, killing seven and wounding more than 20, while the Saudi-led coalition also struck al-Mukalla port and Seiyun airport, causing coalition deaths.
- Hadramawt governor Salem Al-Khanbashi was appointed to lead National Shield forces and announced a 'peaceful' operation to reclaim military sites, saying, "This operation is not a declaration of war, nor an attempt to escalate tensions," on Friday.
- If the STC's plan proceeds, Yemen could again be split by January 2, 2028, and the crisis has deepened a Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates rift, risking peace talks with the Houthis and complicating Gulf oil diplomacy.
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Deutsche Welle
einnews.comYemen's Houthis would benefit if fighting begins again
Recent Saudi airstrikes against UAE-aligned separatists escalated tensions in southern Yemen. With Saudi Arabia and the UAE backing opposing factions, a return to fighting would most benefit the Houthis.
Tulsa World
Separatists in Yemen announce constitution
ADEN, Yemen — Yemen's separatist movement announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south Friday and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move in an escalation of a confrontation that pitted Saudi Arabia and the…
The separatists of the Southern Transitional Council announced the adoption of a Constitution opening the way for an independent State, an initiative that rekindles military and political tensions in the country.
Yemen’s southern separatists set two‑year path to independence, Saudi‑backed forces launch counter‑offensive
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Yemen separatists announce plans to split nation after 20 killed in Saudi-led strikes
A military official from the separatist group, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, said that 20 fighters had been killed in air raids by the Saudi-backed coalition in the south of the country.
'The State of South Arabia': Yemen separatists announce plan for independence
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their allies in Yemen have all been part of a coalition fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the north - but growing tensions between the factions and the two Gulf nations appear to be unravelling the coalition.
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