Yemeni officials and local residents say government troops are close to taking all of the key port city of Aden from UAE-backed separatists, while a minister says they also retook the international airport there, a main hub for that part of the country.
FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, fighters from a militia known as the Security Belt, that is funded and armed by the United Arab Emirates, discuss launching a mortar towards Houthi rebels, in an area called Moreys, on the frontline in Yemen's Dhale province. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged Monday, Aug.
The government troops also retook the international airport in Aden, a main hub for this part of the country, the information minister said. Many predicted the city of Aden would fall back into government hands within hours. Retreating from Zinjibar, the separatist fled to nearby Aden province, which they had taken from forces of Saudi-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi earlier this month, the officials said.
Saudi Arabia and Emirati forces have guarded the palace since the separatists pushed the presidential guards out of the city. The government side said it would not engage in talks before the separatists withdraw from all key government buildings and facilities in the south.
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