The Yemeni army will “do everything necessary” to thwart a separatist “insurrection” in the country’s south, the government said on Tuesday.
In April, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared a state of emergency and autonomous rule in the key port city of Aden and other southern provinces. The separatists, who are supported by the United Arab Emirates, accused Yemen's internationally recognized government based in Aden of corruption and mismanagement.