A fighter linked to the Southern Transitional Council in southern Yemen. (Credit: AFP)
A major upheaval is occurring in Yemen: Forces from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a Yemeni separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates, have launched a rapid offensive toward the north and east. They captured large areas in the oil-rich Hadhramaut region, which stretches from the Saudi border in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, as well as al-Mahra, which borders Oman. In a statement published Wednesday evening, the STC described the advance as a battle to "liberate all the territory of our homeland, South Arabia, and to establish a modern federal state." Read more Why Iraq reverted from labeling Hezbollah, Houthis as terrorist groups A victory that reshapes balance of power in Yemen Although the coastal areas of Hadhramaut have been under STC control for years, the inland valley remains held by...
A major upheaval is occurring in Yemen: Forces from the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a Yemeni separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates, have launched a rapid offensive toward the north and east. They captured large areas in the oil-rich Hadhramaut region, which stretches from the Saudi border in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, as well as al-Mahra, which borders Oman. In a statement published Wednesday evening, the STC described the advance as a battle to "liberate all the territory of our homeland, South Arabia, and to establish a modern federal state." Read more Why Iraq reverted from labeling Hezbollah, Houthis as terrorist groups A victory that reshapes balance of power in Yemen Although the coastal areas of Hadhramaut have been under STC control for years, the inland valley remains held...
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