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Protesters give thoughts as thousands gather in Yemen's Aden in support of UAE-backed separatists

(10 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Aden, Yemen - 10 January 2026 1. Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) protesting in Khor Maksar district 2. Wide pan of protesters 3. Protesters, some waving southern Yemen flags and carrying posters of council leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi 4. Protester holding sign reading (Arabic) “Custodianship over the people of the South is rejected” 5. Various of protest 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fadl Mahmoud, protester: “We came to this square to reclaim the dignity that could never be taken from us and also to renew our authorization to the leader Aidarous Qassem al-Zubaidi, and we say to the negotiation delegation in Saudi Arabia who is detained, we consider them detained, that we are steadfast on the ground no matter what any country do to you or any foreign pressure, we will remain in the squares until the restoration of the state of South Arabia (former South Yemen)." 7. Protesters making victory sign and holding posters of council leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi 8. Protesters chanting (Arabic) “al-Alimi, you’re a liar, a supporter of terrorism.” 9. Pan of protest 10. Wide of protesters chanting (Arabic) “Saudi, you’re a liar, a supporter of terrorism.” 11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Olwan al-Attery, protester: “We renew the mandate for Aidarus al-Zubaidi. First, our work in the transitional phase was, the people of the South have been fully loyal to Aidarus al-Zubaidi (in his efforts) to determine their destiny. We promised him, man’s pledge to another. And here today, we are renewing the loyalty to Aidarus al-Zubaidi. The people of the South are steadfast from al-Mahra to Bab al-Mandab. We all want the declaration of a state." 12. Various of protest STORYLINE: Thousands of Yemenis rallied Saturday in the southern city of Aden in a show of support for a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates, a day after it dissolved itself following clashes with forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government. Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council assembled in their stronghold of Khor Maksar district, where Aden's international airport is located. Armed groups loyal to the STC secured the protest area, according to an Associated Press journalist in Khor Maksar. The protesters chanted slogans against Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni international government. They waved flags of southern Yemen, which was an independent state between 1967 and 1990. Some held posters showing the council’s leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who fled Aden to the UAE earlier this month, according to footage aired by STC media. Fadl Mahomed, a protester, said he took part in the protest to show support for the STC, its leader, al-Zubaidi, and the re-establishment of an independent state in southern Yemen. “We will remain in the squares until the restoration of the state of South Arabia,” he said, referring to the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, which was an independent state until its 1990 unification with northern Yemen. The protest organizers said in a statement that they rejected the dissolution of the STC and called for the establishment of an independent state in southern Yemen. Fomer Foreign Minister Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi, who serves as an adviser to the chairman of the presidential council, on Saturday called for dialogue to absorb those who were not involved in crimes into the military and security agencies “on the basis of law and partnership, not exclusion.” Tensions have risen recently between U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE as their yearslong partnership in the war in Yemen broke down. 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...