Saudi, U.A.E. Move to Quell Clashes Threatening Yemen Alliance
- Security delegation arrives in city to monitor cease-fire
- Deadly clashes weaken fight against Iran-backed Houthis
A flag belonging to fighters from the separatist Southern Transitional Council is seen on top of a tank in Aden's northern Dar Saad district, as they move closer to taking full control of the southern city, on January 30, 2018.
Photographer: SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP/Getty Images
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates moved to contain deadly infighting between their Yemeni allies that threatens to jeopardize their common fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The two Gulf states sent a “top military and security delegation” to the site of the clashes, the southern port city of Aden, to monitor implementation of a cease-fire between Yemen’s elected government and the secessionist Southern Transitional Council, the U.A.E.’s official news agency reported on Thursday. Thirty-eight people have been killed and 222 wounded since the fighting began Sunday, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.