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SANA, Yemen — Forces
loyal to Yemen’s internation-
ally recognized government
pushed Wednesday into the
key port city of Aden after
wresting control of another
southern provincial capital
from separatists backed by
the United Arab Emirates,
officials and residents said.
Government troops also
retook the international air-
port in Aden, a main hub for
the southern part of the
country, Yemen’s informa-
tion minister said. Many pre-
dicted the city would soon
fall back into government
hands.
The rapid advance by
government forces under-
scored the seesaw nature of
the fighting. Only weeks be-
fore, the separatists had
gained much territory in
southern Yemen, pushing
government forces out of
strategic cities and areas.
The fighting between the
two sides has added another
layer to the complex civil war
in the Arab world’s most im-
poverished country, a war
pitting a Saudi-led coalition
backing the government
against the Houthi rebels
who control the country’s
north. The separatists and
the government are osten-
sibly allies in that fight.
Earlier in the day, govern-
ment forces pushed the
Emirates-backed separatist
militia known as the Securi-
ty Belt out of the city of Zin-
jibar, the capital of Abyan
province, after clashes that
left at least one fighter dead
and 30 wounded. The sepa-
ratists had seized Zinjibar
this month.
Retreating from Zinjibar,
the separatists fled to
nearby Aden province,
which they had taken from
forces of Saudi-backed Pres-
ident Abdu Rabu Mansour
Hadi this month, the offi-
cials said.
Government forces then
continued their push to re-
take the city of Aden, which
has functioned as the seat of
Hadi’s government since the
Iran-backed Houthi rebels
captured Sana, Yemen’s
capital, and much of the
north in 2014.
Hadi’s forces first re-
claimed the eastern district
of Khormaksar and then
moved to the neighborhood
of Crater, where the presi-
dential palace is located, the
officials said.
Saudi Arabia and Emi-rati forces have guarded the
palace since the separatists
pushed the presidential
guards out of the city.
Information Minister
Moammar Eryani said gov-
ernment forces reclaimed
Aden’s airport.
“National army forces en-
tered Aden airport and have
taken full control of the main
gate of the airport amid pub-
lic celebration and joy,” he
tweeted.
“The return of the state
to Aden is a victory for the
people,” said Maeen Abd-
ulmalik Saeed, Yemen’s
prime minister.
In videos posted online,
Hadi’s supporters were seen
dancing in the streets of Zin-
jibar and Aden and welcom-
ing government forces. Vide-os show Hadi’s fighters on
the streets of Khormaksar
carrying machine guns and
cheering.
Local residents said the
Emirates-backed separat-
ists fled to nearby Lahij and
Dhale provinces.
Security officials said the
separatists still controlled
Jabal al-Hadid military
camp, one of the main mili-
tary facilities in Aden. The
Security Belt militia forces
were also still in their camps
in Aden.
Saudi officers were work-
ing with both sides to avoid
fighting in the densely popu-
lated areas and persuade
them to attend the reconcili-
ation talks in Saudi Arabia,
the officials said.
But later, security offi-cials said the Saudi-led co-
alition carried out an
airstrike close to a military
camp in Aden’s Dar Saad
district. Witnesses said a
bus in the area was hit,
killing an unknown number
of civilians.
Another airstrike hit an
unidentified target in east
Aden, the officials said. They
said the coalition has
warned both sides that it will
strike either side moving on
the ground.
The officials spoke on
condition of anonymity be-
cause they were not author-
ized to brief the media, and
the witnesses demanded
anonymity for fear of re-
prisal.
In a 48-second audio
message, Aidarous Zubaidi,a former Aden governor who
leads the separatist South-
ern Transitional Council,
called on his forces to resist.
He said the separatists have
fought a “battle of fate
against terrorism and ex-
tremism.”
His deputy Hani bin
Braik, a former Cabinet min-
ister, also tweeted Wednes-
day that “Aden is OK.” He
said separatist forces “are
pouring in for the great bat-
tle of dignity.”
The latest push by Hadi’s
government comes days af-
ter the Saudi-led coalition
called for a cease-fire and in-
vited both sides to reconcili-
ation talks in Saudi Arabia.
The coalition also urged the
separatists to withdraw
from all government build-
ings and military bases.
The government said it
would not engage in talks be-
fore the separatists pulled
out, while government sup-
porters demanded that the
Emirates withdraw from the
Saudi-led coalition. The
calls prompted Saudi Ara-
bia and the Emirates to issue
a joint statement, pledging
to shore up their floundering
coalition and focus on the
war against the Houthis.
The fighting between
Hadi’s forces and the
Emirates-backed militias
erupted this month amid
urging by the Southern
Transitional Council for the
militias to topple Hadi’s gov-
ernment. The Emirates is a
key member of a Saudi-led
coalition that has been bat-
tling the Houthis since
March 2015 on behalf of
Hadi’s government.
But despite having a
common enemy, relations
between the two sides have
been tense amid allegations
that the Emiratis have of-
fered patronage to southern
Yemeni politicians cam-
paigning for secession, as
well as what Hadi perceives
as Emirati violations of his
country’s sovereignty.Yemeni loyalists advance into key city
A YEMENI child carries food rations distributed by a relief group near Sana. The complex civil war in the
Arab world’s most impoverished nation has left thousands dead and fueled a humanitarian crisis.Yahya ArhabEPA/ShutterstockMany expect Aden to
return to government
hands. Separatists lose
control of the airport.
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