Yemen crisis: Separatists seize government buildings in Aden

[muriel_volestrangler]

Separatists in southern Yemen have seized government buildings in the city of Aden in fierce clashes with forces of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher has accused the separatists of mounting a coup.

Aden serves as a temporary base of the Hadi government, with Houthi rebels controlling the capital Sanaa.
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The southern separatists are backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is also part of the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42852285

[Fred Sanders]

1. So if Hadi is a overthrown by his own folks will Saudi stop the criminal slaughter by air in Yemen?

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. No - they and their UAE allies just appear to be backing a new horse

The Saudi attacks are on the Iran-backed Houthi and people in the area they control, so they'll continue that until they defeat the Houthi. Saudi Arabia and UAE backed Hadi - until now.

[elfin]

3. Just watched The Last Post on Amazon video

Brits in the 60's during one of Aden's disruptions. During the area's protectorate days. Back before it became North and South Yemen. A bit soapy, but engrossing to the point I went to wiki to fill in my sparse background on this particular part of the world.

Recent LONG article in the New Yorker gives much more insight into the incredible complicated nature of the various factions. And we don't look too good here either. Getting the Iran deal pissed off the Saudis, so we let them get even more arms. Trump, of course has made it worse.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/how-the-us-is-making-the-war-in-yemen-worse