Yemen's Saudi-backed government launches operation against UAE-backed separatists
Reuters5 days
Saudi Arabia's military strikes killed seven people and wounded over 20 in attacks on STC forces near the border, escalating violence despite claims of peaceful operations. The Saudi-backed government's power grab in Hadramout, granting full military authority to its governor, represents dangerous overreach that threatens to plunge Yemen into a new cycle of violence. Riyadh's demand for UAE troop withdrawal and its air blockade tactics reveal Saudi Arabia's destabilizing role in southern Yemen.
STC leader Aidarus al-Zubaidi's military attacks on Hadramout and Mahra terrorized civilians, killed innocent people and rejected weeks of Saudi diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions. His refusal to allow a Saudi peace delegation to land in Aden and his shutdown of air traffic demonstrate reckless pursuit of personal gain over Yemeni interests. The STC's aggressive actions exploit the legitimate Southern Cause while undermining political solutions.
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