Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists

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Source: theguardian.com
Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists

Strikes on Southern Transitional Council are first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of southern Yemen

Saudi warplanes have targeted separatist fighters in Yemen, killing seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council.

The deaths on Friday are the first from coalition fire since the secessionist STC seized swathes of Hadramout and al-Mahra provinces last month.

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