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Friday, December 26, 2025
Yemen separatists say Saudi strikes will not deter them
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleYemen separatists say they will not be deterred from pursuing their objectives after strikes they blame on Saudi Arabia hit their positions earlier today, in the latest escalation since they seized large swathes of territory last month.
Emirati-backed separatists seeking to revive the formerly independent state of South Yemen have in recent weeks made territorial gains, while regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, the government’s main backer, has warned them to pull back.
There are no immediate reports of casualties in the airstrikes, which came amid a dramatic escalation in a conflict that, for more than a decade, has plunged Yemen into a humanitarian catastrophe.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces; kingdom does not acknowledge attack. pic.twitter.com/ZuVRtd5mMa
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“The Council affirms that such actions will not serve any path of understanding and will not deter the people of the South from continuing to move forward toward restoring their full rights,” the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) says, referring to the Saudi strikes.
The strikes came as a Yemeni government official in Riyadh told AFP that Saudi Arabia may be considering military action against the separatists if talks fail.
The Times of Israel Community.