Saudi-Backed Forces Mobilize in Aden, Increasing Pressure on Separatists
Saudi-Supported National Defense Forces Deploy in Aden
The "National Shield" forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have been observed mobilizing in Aden, just a day after separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen for the United Arab Emirates. Aden has been the center of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) led by al-Zubaidi.