"But the STC also seeks to carve out a separate nation in southern Yemen, and in December, expanded its military operations in Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces that border Saudi Arabia, setting off a rapid escalation in tensions. Saudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates also a part of the anti-Houthi coalition of arming the STC and of encouraging the separatist group to expand into Hadramout and al-Mahra, which Riyadh has said threatens its national security."
"the UAE has since agreed to demands from Yemen's Riyadh-backed Presidential Leadership Council and Saudi Arabia to withdraw its troops from Yemen, the STC has refused to pull back from Hadramout and al-Mahra. On Thursday, the STC-aligned Transport Ministry within the internationally recognised government claimed that the stoppage at the airport was a result of Saudi Arabia imposing new requirements mandating that flights to and from Aden airport undergo inspection in Jeddah."
Flights from Aden international airport were halted on Thursday amid tensions between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government. The STC has been part of the Saudi-led coalition since 2015 but also seeks a separate southern Yemeni state and expanded operations in Hadramout and al-Mahra in December. Saudi Arabia accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming and encouraging the STC's expansion into those border provinces; the UAE denies the allegations and says it supports Saudi security. The STC-aligned Transport Ministry said the stoppage resulted from Saudi requirements for inspections in Jeddah on Aden–UAE flights, and a Saudi source denied that claim.
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