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Southern Yemen's STC Launches Operation, Escalates Civil War

12/10/2025

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The Southern Transitional Council launched the "Promising Future" operation on December 2, 2025, targeting Hadramawt and Mahra.
The operation escalates Yemen's civil war and enables the STC to consolidate control over nearly all of southern Yemen since 1990, including capturing PetroMasila and halting oil production with widespread blackouts.
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have intensified, with Saudi forces preparing to counter STC advances.

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Story summary

The Southern Transitional Council launched the "Promising Future" operation on December 2, 2025, targeting Hadramawt and Mahra.
The operation escalates Yemen's civil war and enables the STC to consolidate control over nearly all of southern Yemen since 1990, including capturing PetroMasila and halting oil production with widespread blackouts.
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have intensified, with Saudi forces preparing to counter STC advances.