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Saudi-backed Yemeni governor says ‘peaceful’ op to be launched to push back UAE-backed separatists
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A Southern Yemen soldier of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stands at a checkpoint in Aden, Yemen, December 31, 2025. (AP Photo)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Saudi-backed governor of Hadramout in Yemen says that a “peaceful operation” would be launched to reclaim military positions seized by southern separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates.
Yemen’s UAE-backed southern separatists seized large parts of the country from its internationally recognized government last month in a move viewed by Saudi Arabia as a threat.
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