"One was the flag of the former South Yemen, resurrected as a symbol of Yemen's secessionist southern movement. The other was of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the movement's primary backer. Passing one checkpoint after another on the road out of Aden, the flag of the actual Republic of Yemen wasn't visible, and only made an appearance towards the city of Taiz, to the north."
"Headed by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, it made clear that its ultimate goal was separation from the rest of Yemen, even if it found itself on the same side as the Yemeni government in the fight against the Houthi rebels occupying the Yemeni capital Sanaa. By 2019, the STC and the Yemeni government fought in Aden and other areas of the south. The STC emerged on top, forcing the government out of Aden"
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) formed in May 2017 under Aidarous al-Zubaidi. The STC declared separation from the rest of Yemen as its ultimate goal while aligning with the government against Houthi rebels. By 2019, the STC fought the Yemeni government in Aden and other southern areas, forcing government forces out of Aden and seizing additional territory in subsequent years. Al-Zubaidi joined the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council as a vice-president but STC forces continued to exercise de facto control across much of the former South Yemen. Al-Zubaidi publicly backed a two-state solution and then pushed STC forces into eastern governorates.
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