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2020-04-13 Arabia

Saudi-backed militants take military camp on Yemen's Socotra island

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Saudi-backed militants take military camp on #Yemen's #Socotra island #SaudiWarOnYemen https://t.co/2QemyUJg5I
— Press TV (@PressTV) April 12, 2020

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1 Saudis came to reclaim their slice of what looks increasingly like a 3 (or was it 4) way civil war?

Recent Wikipedia history:
On April 30, 2018, the United Arab Emirates, as part of the ongoing Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, landed troops on the island and took control of Socotra Airport and seaport.[34][30] On May 14, 2018, Saudi troops were also deployed on the island and a deal was brokered between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen for a joint military training exercise and the return of administrative control of Socotra airport and seaport under Yemeni control.

In May 2019, the Yemeni government accused the United Arab Emirates of landing around 100 separatist troops in Socotra, which the UAE denied, deepening a rift between the two nominal allies in Yemen's civil war.

In February 2020, a regiment of the Yemeni Army stationed in Socotra rebelled and pledged allegiance to the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council in Socotra, renouncing the UN-backed government of Hadi.

Posted by Neville and Tenille3829 2020-04-13 00:35|| 2020-04-13 00:35|| Front Page Top

2 Let’s see:

Saudis, et al allied with the former Sunni ruling party
Houthis, the Shiite Iranian sockpuppets
Al Qaeda in Arabia
Various tribes allied with or against any of the above as the mood and bribes sway them...

Did I miss anyone?

Posted by trailing wife 2020-04-13 22:12|| 2020-04-13 22:12|| Front Page Top

3 Saudi-UAE split. UAE supports STC (Southern Transitional Council) who want to split off Southern Yemen.

Posted by Bubba Claing1437 2020-04-13 22:37|| 2020-04-13 22:37|| Front Page Top

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