UAE-backed fighters withdraw from Aden positions

(11 Aug 2019) Yemeni separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates began withdrawing on Sunday from positions they seized from the internationally-recognized government in the southern port city of Aden. The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the United Arab Emirates, had wrested control of Aden on Saturday from forces loyal to the internationally-backed government after four days of fighting. The fighting exposed a major rift in the coalition, which has been at war with Iran-aligned rebels since 2015. Saudi state TV reported on Sunday the separatists had heeded calls for an immediate cease-fire and begun withdrawing from all positions seized in recent days. The coalition said it struck an area of Aden considered a "direct threat" to the government. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...