Saudi Arabia warns Yemen’s southern separatists against escalation in east

Saudi Arabia called on Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council to withdraw forces, heed mediation efforts, and avoid escalation threatening civilians and fragile stability in southern provinces.

Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has urged Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) to respond to mediation efforts and avoid further escalation in the country’s south.

In a message posted on X on Saturday, Prince Khalid called on STC forces to withdraw from...