Senior STC official: an independent southern state is the only way to contain Houthi expansion
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A senior official of the Southern Transitional Council said that establishing a southern state is the only way to face the expansion of the Houthi group. The statement appeared in a report published by the South24 centre, and the report gave no further details about the proposed measures.
The Southern Transitional Council is one of the most prominent political forces in southern Yemen. For years it has called for restoring the southern state that existed before the unification in 1990. Since 2014, the Houthi group has controlled the capital, Sanaa, and large areas of northern Yemen. Their influence has caused great concern for the Yemeni government and neighbouring countries, including Saudi Arabia.
According to the report, the official believes that the current situation needs a political solution that guarantees stability for the southern regions. The report did not present any independent evidence to support this view, and no response was received from other parties involved in the Yemeni file.
The available information is still limited, and it is not possible to determine the effect of these statements on the course of political dialogue in Yemen. Media outlets and observers are expected to follow local and regional reactions to this position in the coming days.
Sources: مركز سوث24
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