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The Yemeni government on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates, a member of a coalition supporting it against Houthi rebels, of bombarding its troops in the south of the country, where fighting with separatist forces formed by Abu Dhabi is taking place. .

"The government condemns the bombings of the Emirates against its troops in Aden, the provisional capital, and Zinjibar", capital of the province near Abyane, said on Twitter Mohammed al-Hadhrami, deputy foreign minister of Government of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, recognized by the international community.

The bombings have killed and wounded civilians and government forces, the Yemeni official said, blaming the Emirates for "responsibility for this aggression violating international law."

Hadhrami did not specify the date of the bombing, but residents of Aden told AFP he heard air raid on Wednesday as government forces entered the city.

The Yemeni leader called on Saudi Arabia, which leads the coalition supporting its government and to which the UAE belongs, to support "Yemeni legality and put an end to this illegal and unjustified escalation".

Despite their strategic alliance against Houthi rebels - masters of the northern capital Sanaa - the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are supporting opposing camps in southern Yemen.

Abu Dhabi supports separatists while Ryad supports Hadi's government.

Less than twenty-four hours after losing control, the separatists resumed Thursday the city of Aden, told AFP the spokesman of the Southern Transition Council (TCC), Haitham Nezar.

Government forces "retreated" to the neighboring province of Abyane, a government security source confirmed.

Aden was first conquered on 10 August by the separatists, after fierce fighting that killed at least 40 people.

The Yemeni government then accused the UAE of promoting a "coup" in Aden.

Ryad and Abu Dhabi have publicly called for dialogue, but have not yet succeeded in ending the fight.

This discord in the south of the country is undermining the anti-Houthi coalition, which has been active in Yemen since 2015.

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