DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates stands against a decision by a main Yemeni southern separatist group to declare self-rule in areas it controls, and urges full implementation of a peace deal agreed last year for the south, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday
The UAE backs the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) group and is also a key player in the Saudi-led coalition which is fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen and backs the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
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Reporting by Maher Chmeytelli; Writing by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Toby Chopra
Image: Coalition-backed fighters advance on Yemen’s Red Sea port town of Mocha in this Jan. 11 2017, photo. The coalition forces eventually captured the town from Shia rebels known as Houthis. (AP Photo)
