British site: the population of Aden between misty and cracked alliance

The Middle East Eye website published a report from Aden in southern Yemen reflecting the lack of visibility of the city's residents on the coming authority after the seizure of the city by the security belt forces of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council and whether they would declare secession and independence of the south.

The site quoted the views of many citizens of the city, and quoted a resident named Sami - who asked not to be identified - as saying that it is not clear whether the Transitional Council is able to rule Aden at the moment, expressing his belief that the security belt forces are the strongest party to take over the rule of Aden Currently, he said he did not know whether the UAE would support the separatist approach of the council, "which does not have the courage to declare independence without Emirati support."

Sami said that resolving the situation would only create more differences between Saudi Arabia, which supports the legitimate government headed by Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, and the United Arab Emirates, which participated in the Riyadh-led coalition to restore Hadi to power, as well as funding and training 90,000 fighters and supporting the transitional council.

Questions about the alliance
The report said that the coalition's shelling of the security belt raised many questions about the fact that relations between the Saudi-UAE alliance were cracking, prompting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed to go to Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss the scene in Yemen.

The website added that ending the violent clashes in the city remains the most important concern, Sami adds that he fears that if the Transitional Council is not able to extend its control over Aden, the security belt forces will continue to provoke chaos, and said they hope this will be the last fighting in Aden. The next time civilians will fight using their own weapons, the UAE militias.

Sami said they do not care who will rule Aden, but aspire to live in peace, stressing that "this peace will not be achieved as long as the UAE continues to support the security belt forces."

The website pointed out that a large number of residents of Aden were overwhelmed with joy after the seizure of the seat of the interim government by the security belt forces, and that the current Eid al-Adha is the first holiday under separatist rule since 1990.

Waiting for independence
The report quoted a Malik mechanic working in Aden who supports the Southern Transitional Council as saying he was happy with the end of the clashes and felt free to roam the city without having to stand at checkpoints set up by security belt forces throughout the four days of fighting.

"Everything is going well and they are now waiting for the interim council to declare independence for the south," Malik said. "This is our chance. We control Aden. We should take advantage of this opportunity to declare independence."

Despite this, the report says, the Declaration of Independence does not appear to be among the objectives of the Transitional Council at the moment. .

A member of the Southern Transitional Council, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the declaration of secession in southern Yemen is not an easy issue, as well as not a priority of the recent fighting, adding that the battles are not for independence, but to impose control and consider the transitional council an active player in peace talks. "We will declare independence in due course."

Participate in self-making
Saleh al-Noud, spokesman for the Transitional Council in Britain, said the council was clear about southerners' determination of their future "as part of a UN-led political solution," adding that the first step towards a solution was to prioritize southern Yemen's participation in UN talks and an invitation. Representatives of the South participate directly to resolve the issue and enable sustainable peace and security in the South and the region.

Middle East Eye noted that some Aden residents were not surprised by the Transitional Council's decision not to declare independence at the moment, as confirmed by Raed, an employee of the Ministry of Culture who supports Hadi's government.

Raed said that the council does not make major fateful decisions without the approval of the UAE. He believed that most of the UAE's current concern was to tighten control of the vital port of Aden, adding that there was no difference between the Iranian-backed Houthi coup and the coup led by the UAE-backed council.Therefore, Yemenis should free their country from the invaders.

Raed said the decision to secede must be based on the will of the people of the south.