STC said its forces would hold Aden backbone of Hadi's government, and northerners are removed from power positions in the south.. The standoff has exposed differences between allies Saudi Arabia and UAE, which June scaled down its Yemen and still backs thousands of southern separatists..…

Although southern independence is the ultimate goal, there are three main objectives at present, Amr said – 'to preserve security in the south, to provide services for the people and to ask for a delegation representing the south in any political process'. . This has profound implications for the..…