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The Yemeni military coalition has carried out air strikes on separatists in the south of the country. This was announced by Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the coalition, via the short message service X. The trigger is therefore the behavior of the separatist leader Aidarus al-Subaidi, who heads the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
In the Yemen has been going on since 2014 Civil Warwhich has flared up again since an STC military offensive in December. The Yemeni ruling alliance consists of rival groups that are vying for power in the country and are supported by various major powers.
According to information, Al-Subaidi is said to have mobilized a larger force with armored vehicles and weapons. The military coalition then flew “preventative air strikes” early in the morning to “prevent an escalation.” The attack, which is said to have included 15 airstrikes, took place in Dhale, Al-Subaidi’s home province in southern Yemen. The STC said the airstrikes also killed civilians. An official number of victims was initially not available.
Separatist leader Al-Subaidi went into hiding?
Since the alleged mobilization, the by Saudi Arabia led military coalition Al-Subaidi accused of high treason. The ruling alliance said he had “abused and exploited the just cause” of South Yemen “to commit serious crimes against civilians in the southern governorates.” The STC separatist militia is supported by the United Arab Emirates (VEA).
According to the military coalition spokesman, Al-Subaidi fled “to an unknown location.” The STC leader is said to have previously handed over weapons and ammunition to “elements” in the city of Aden. The internationally recognized government of Yemen is based in Aden. The STC later said Al-Subaidi remained in Aden where he “continues to carry out his duties.”
Civil war is raging in the south of Yemen
On Tuesday, Al-Subaidi was supposed to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks, but according to Yemeni sources, he did not make the trip. According to an STC representative, he decided against the trip after learning that he would be called upon to dissolve the STC in Riyadh. The STC delegation traveled to Riyadh without its leader.
STC fighters took control of the oil-rich Hadramaut province, which borders southern Saudi Arabia, in December. The military coalition launched an offensive last week to retake the province. In doing so, it had once again taken control of a large part of the areas in the east of the country.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are fighting for influence
Traditionally, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates are close allies. In Yemen they had joined forces, to fight the Houthi militiawhich is sponsored by Iran. After the STC’s military offensive in December, the countries came into conflict with each other. Saudi Arabia accuses the Emirates of having pressured the STC into the December offensive on Saudi Arabia’s southern border. The Emirates reject this.
The UAE-backed STC is formally part of the internationally recognized government in Yemen. But he has been fighting for decades an independent state in southern Yemenas it existed from 1967 to 1990.
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