Southern Transitional Council

City and harbor of Aden
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It was the latest eruption of a conflict over power, identity, and competing regional agendas that has been building in Yemen's south for years.

Hashed Mozqer
25 February, 2026
Hadramawt [Getty]
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Saudi-backed forces took control of the Second Military Region Command on the outskirts of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt, on 3 January.
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This image grab from an AFPTV footage shows smoke billowing after airstrikes that killed seven people in Yemen as a Saudi-led coalition hit back against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council (STC)
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Mukalla [Getty]
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STC fighters - GETTY
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A convoy of armoured vehicles makes its way along a street in the port city Mukalla, southern Yemen, on January 1, 2026
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif grimases prior to a bilateral meeting in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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UAE-trained troops drive into the Yemeni city of Shabwa, east of the Red Sea port of Aden
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UAE's President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud within Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah
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UAE-trained troops drive into the Yemeni city of Shabwa, east of the Red Sea port of Aden
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