Saudi coalition in Yemen condemns separatists’ declaration of self-rule
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen rejected the Southern Transitional Council's declaration of self-rule in the strategic port city of Aden.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has demanded "an end to any escalatory actions” after an Emirati-backed separatist group declared self-rule in parts of southern Yemen.
On Sunday, the Southern Transitional Council declared a state of emergency and autonomous rule in the strategic port city of Aden and other southern provinces.
The coalition "stresses the need to restore conditions to their previous state," according to the official Saudi Press Agency.
Since 2015, Aden has functioned as the interim capital of the Riyadh-backed government after the Houthis pushed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and his forces out of the north and captured the capital Sanaa. The separatists, who are backed by the United Arab Emirates, accused Yemen's United Nations-recognized government of corruption and mismanagement.
