The Southern Transitional Council (STC) clearly have not changed their
minds about plans to expand their control over South Yemen, having
taking over the southern capital of Aden.
On Tuesday, the STC moved forces into the coastal Abyan Province, seizing a military camp near the provincial capital of Zinjibar and another
further down the road. Heavy clashes were reported at al-Kawd camp,
where there STC forced out 350 troops loyal to the Saudi-backed
government.
Reports out of the area say four combatants, two on each side, were
killed, and 23 others were wounded. Residents within Zinjibar report the
separatists are also on the ground, inside the city.
The STC and its allies took over Aden over a week ago, and over the
weekend returned a handful of buildings to the government. They have
refused Saudi demands to surrender the territory, however, and have said
they intend to liberate the whole of South Yemen.
South Yemen Separatists Seize Two More Military Camps
Separatist forces move into Abyan Province
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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