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Divisions restrict Southern Transitional Council, UAE ambitions in Yemen

Although the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council is fighting for the independence of southern Yemen, their ambitions as well as the UAE’s risk deepening divisions in the area.

Newly recruited troops of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council are seen on a vehicle during their graduation in Aden, Yemen July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman - RC1A52E65510
New recruits for the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council are seen on a vehicle during their graduation, Aden, Yemen, Jul. 23, 2019. — REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

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