Yemeni province launches operation to take bases back from separatist STC

Saudi-backed Hadramout governor says move under way to ‘peacefully’ take over military sites from STC.

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The Saudi-backed governor of Yemen’s Hadramout province has announced the launch of an operation to “peacefully” take back military positions from the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC), stressing that the actions were not a declaration of war.

Salem al-Khanbashi said on Friday that the “Operation to Take Over Camps” would aim to “peacefully and systematically” take over military sites in Yemen’s southern province.

Yemeni province launches operation to take bases back from separatist STC

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