STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen amid Gulf tensions, after clashes and claims of disbandment; a key separatist figure since 2017.
The Houthis in Yemen approved flights for aid access in February after a month-long blockade, but recent actions include seizing UN offices and equipment, worsening the humanitarian crisis. The UN warns of increased suffering amid ongoing conflict and restrictions.
Violence broke out in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate as supporters of the Southern Transitional Council stormed a government building in Ataq, leading to casualties. Security forces responded with live fire, resulting in deaths and injuries amid ongoing tensions over southern independence and regional influence. The incident highlights Yemen’s fragile stability.