"Yemeni security forces have killed at least one person and wounded 11 as a crowd linked to the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) attempted to storm the gate of the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent has reported. Al Jazeera obtained exclusive footage of the shooting, purporting to show several wounded individuals at the site."
"In a statement seen by Al Jazeera, the Aden Governorate Security Committee said that security personnel responded in a lawful manner to armed protesters who tried to enter the area to carry out acts of sabotage. The committee added that it would not tolerate any involvement in acts of chaos or attacks on security forces."
"The STC, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates, controlled Aden and much of southern Yemen until a Saudi Arabia-backed government offensive forced them back in early January. On Friday, the STC announced its refusal to recognise the legitimacy of the newly formed Yemeni government, describing its presence in the interim capital, Aden, as a de facto authority lacking political and popular support. The STC said that the government does not represent the will of the people of the"
Protests erupted in Aden when a crowd linked to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) attempted to storm the gate of the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace. Yemeni security forces killed at least one person and wounded others; Al Jazeera reported 11 wounded while the STC said at least 21 were injured. Security officials said personnel responded lawfully to armed protesters who sought to enter and carry out acts of sabotage. The STC condemned the use of live ammunition, called for an investigative committee, and appealed to the international community over repression in southern governorates. The STC refuses to recognise the new Yemeni government and says it lacks popular support in the south.
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