"As of Friday, the STC controlled almost all of Yemen's south and east, including most of the governorates of Hadramout and Mahra, local oil facilities and the city of Aden home to the internationally recognized government. Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the STC, has already announced that the "next goal must be Sanaa, peacefully or through war, until justice returns to its people and aggression is defeated.""
"The STC has argued that its military advances are necessary to restore stability, fight the Houthi rebels, terror groups and drug smuggling. However, Thomas Juneau, professor at the University of Ottawa and Middle East analyst, warns much is still unknown about what exactly is going on in south and southeastern Yemen. "Until 10 days ago, the STC was barely able to govern their parts of the south," he told DW. "It was a weak and contested governance.""
The Southern Transitional Council captured almost all of Yemen's south and east, including most of Hadramout and Mahra, local oil facilities and Aden. Aidarous al‑Zubaidi declared the next objective is Sanaa, by peaceful means or war. The STC frames its advances as necessary to restore stability and to fight Houthi rebels, terror groups and drug smuggling. Analysts warn the situation in the south and southeast remains unclear and that STC governance was weak and contested until recently. The Presidential Leadership Council, backed by Saudi Arabia, has failed to politically unite the south. The United Arab Emirates supports the STC and seeks to restore an independent South Yemen to control key shipping routes.
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