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Yemen conflict: Southern separatists seize control of Aden
Yemeni separatists have taken effective control of the port city of Aden after days of fighting with troops loyal to the internationally backed government.
Forces aligned with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) - which wants an independent south - said they had seized control of military camps and the presidential palace.
The government said it was a "coup".
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The southern port city of Aden has been the temporary base of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's government. The president himself is based in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49308199
Forces aligned with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) - which wants an independent south - said they had seized control of military camps and the presidential palace.
The government said it was a "coup".
...
The southern port city of Aden has been the temporary base of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's government. The president himself is based in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49308199
This shows the split between Saudi Arabia and the UAE - while both want to fight Iran via their proxies in Yemen, they also have separate factions they want to come out on top in the end.
