With the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in control of
the capital of Aden, a delegation of Saudi and UAE members has been dispatched into the area to try to resolve the dispute between STC and government forces.
The STC took over Aden last weekend, and is calling for the re-creation
of South Yemen as a separate country. The Yemen government, which the
Saudis back, are demanding the STC unconditionally surrender the city in
return for talks.
The STC, which is among the factions the UAE support, have rejected this
suggestion, and also warned the government to get rid of its ties to
the northerners and the Muslim Brotherhood..
While the joint delegation is discussing what to do, the Saudi side is
still suggesting it’s going to lead to the separatists surrendering
Aden. The STC has said they won’t, however, and the UAE probably isn’t
going to try to force them without getting something major in return.
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