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In Yemen, clashes have been taking place for several days in Aden, in factions supposed to be united against the Houthi rebels in the north. These clashes left twelve dead, nine fighters and three civilians, only for the day of Thursday. They are fearing the opening of a new front, in a war already very deadly.
It's a war in the war. While the Yemeni government has been fighting Houthi rebels since 2015, with the help of a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, clashes are taking place within the pro-government camp.
They oppose, on the one hand, soldiers loyal to President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, currently in exile in Saudi Arabia, and on the other, separatist militiamen, supported by the United Arab Emirates. These militiamen want to overthrow the current government to create a southern Yemen, as was the case before 1990, when the country was split in two. With the current chaos in Yemen, the South is again agitated by autonomist claims.
Already in May 2017 , the creation of a "Southern Transition Council" was announced. A council led by 26 personalities, including governors from all southern provinces of Yemen and government ministers of Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
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The latest fighting takes place in Aden, the big city in the south, which serves as the temporary capital of the country since Sanaa is in the hands of the Houthis. Street fights, sometimes with heavy weapons that endanger the population, forced to remain closed at home. In January 2018, similar clashes took place, killing dozens of people.
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