"Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the demand on Thursday, describing military operations by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) as an unjustified escalation after the group took control of the oil-rich Hadramout and al-Mahra governorates earlier in December. list of 2 itemsend of list The kingdom stresses the importance of cooperation among all Yemeni factions and components to exercise restraint and avoid any measures that could destabilise security and stability, which may result in undesirable consequences, the Foreign Ministry warned."
"The STC, which has previously received military and financial backing from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), moved swiftly into the two provinces in early December, seizing key oil facilities, government buildings and border crossings with minimal resistance. The group also took over the presidential palace in Aden, the temporary seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have both backed the government against Iran-aligned Houthis during Yemen's civil war since 2015."
Saudi Arabia publicly demanded that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) withdraw from Hadramout and al-Mahra after the group seized those oil-rich governorates in early December. The Foreign Ministry called the STC's military operations an unjustified escalation and urged all Yemeni factions to exercise restraint to avoid destabilising security and stability. Riyadh said mediation efforts aim to return STC forces to previous positions and hand over camps to the National Shield Forces, and expressed hope for an urgent, orderly pullback to restore stability. The STC seized key oil facilities, government buildings, border crossings and Aden's presidential palace with UAE backing.
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