Posted on Aug 10, 2019
Southern Yemen separatists seize presidential palace, tearing coalition apart and sparking fears...
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Yemen’s southern separatists have seized control of the port city of Aden after storming the presidential palace, the seat of the internationally-recognised government, ripping apart a Gulf coalition fighting rebels in the north and sparking fears of a new war.
Yemeni officials confirmed that the Southern Transitional Council, which was once part of a Gulf-backed coalition fighting the Houthi rebels, had taken all of the government military camps in the strategic city. A separatist commander later claimed they also seized the presidential palace.
The country’s recognised foreign ministry called the action a “coup” while an official within the government told Reuters “it’s all over”.
Yemeni officials confirmed that the Southern Transitional Council, which was once part of a Gulf-backed coalition fighting the Houthi rebels, had taken all of the government military camps in the strategic city. A separatist commander later claimed they also seized the presidential palace.
The country’s recognised foreign ministry called the action a “coup” while an official within the government told Reuters “it’s all over”.
Southern Yemen separatists seize presidential palace, tearing coalition apart and sparking fears...
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