At least 30 Yemeni troops killed in air strikes targeting government forces near the port city of Aden – commander
It was not immediately clear who was behind the air strikes but Yemen's Foreign Ministry held the UAE"fully responsible for this explicit extra-judicial targeting" of the government forces. The UAE arms and trains separatist militias in the south.
Col Mohamed al Oban, a commander of the special forces in Abyan province, said the troops were on the road, headed toward Aden on Thursday, when the strikes took place. He didn't say who carried them out, saying only the planes were from the Saudi-led coalition. Hadi's government said later on Wednesday it had captured Aden airport and controlled most of the southern port city, an assertion quickly disputed by the separatists.
The push by the government forces into Aden underscored the seesaw nature of the fighting. Only weeks before, the separatists had gained much territory in southern Yemen, pushing government forces out of strategic cities and areas.
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