\nA Yemeni government soldier holds a weapon as he stands by an emblem of the STC at the headquarters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council in Ataq (credit: ALI OWIDHA\/ REUTERS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cAl-Ain News learned from Yemeni security and military sources that the Houthi militias have deployed unprecedented military reinforcements to the southern internal fronts in the country,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sources explained that the Houthi militia\u2019s mobilization comes as part of preparations for a major military offensive towards southern Yemen in response to the southern forces cutting off the militia\u2019s supply lines in Al-Mahra Governorate.\u201d<\/p>\n
STC historical record of action<\/h3>\n The STC was initially part of the Sunni Muslim Saudi-led alliance that intervened in Yemen in 2015 against the Iran-aligned Houthis. But the group has turned on the government and sought self-rule in the south.<\/p>\n
Yemen has already been marred by a civil war since 2014, with the Houthis controlling the northern part of the country, including the capital Sanaa, after forcing the Saudi-backed government to flee south.<\/p>\n
\u201cYemen was unified in 1990, but political disputes in the south later fueled renewed secessionist calls, particularly after the outbreak of the current civil war in 2014,\u201d the report said. \u201cIt is currently under the effective control of multiple administrations, including the Houthis, the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), and the STC.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe STC currently controls around 52% of Yemen\u2019s territory,\u201d Anadolu Agency reported. \u201cThe Houthis hold approximately 33%, while about 10% remains under the control of Yemen\u2019s internationally recognized government and its allied forces. The remaining 5% is controlled by forces loyal to Tareq Saleh, a nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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