Overview
- The Southern Transitional Council and allied forces now control key southern assets, including major ports, the country’s largest oil facility and the presidential palace in Aden.
- The group announced a drive for an independent southern state and sought international recognition, with a statement endorsed by 29 factions and briefings to UN Security Council members.
- Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi called for a handover to local authorities and warned of further bloodshed if separatists do not withdraw.
- Saudi Arabia sent a delegation to Hadramout to ease tensions, while the STC alleged Saudi airstrikes on its forces, a claim not confirmed by Riyadh.
- The International Monetary Fund suspended stabilization activities in Yemen due to the crisis, and Houthi officials cast the clashes as a contest between foreign-backed rivals.