Secretary-General, Southern Transitional Council
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Dissolution announcement rejected by STC as made 'under coercion'
Two former allies just fought a proxy war in Yemen—against each other. Saudi Arabia bombed a UAE arms shipment in January 2026 after UAE-backed separatists seized Aden and Yemen's oil fields. Within a week, Saudi-backed forces crushed the rebellion, forcing the separatist leader to flee. The STC announced dissolution on January 9, but immediately rejected its own announcement, exposing deep fractures between members in Riyadh and those loyal to Abu Dhabi.
Updated Jan 11
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