Saudi Arabia urges Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council to withdraw forces from Hadramout, Mahra

Saudi Arabia called on forces of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Thursday to withdraw from the eastern provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahra, saying recent military moves were carried out “unilaterally” and without coordination with the Yemeni government or the Arab coalition, Anadolu reports. The STC’s deployments in the two provinces led to “unjustified escalation” that harmed the interests of the Yemeni people, the southern cause and coalition efforts, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry said Riyadh has prioritized unity and peaceful solutions in recent months and has worked to contain the situation in coordination with the United Arab Emirates, Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and the Yemeni government. As part of those efforts, Saudi Arabia said […]