The port city of Aden remained calm after anti-aircraft guns targeted unidentified drones above the al-Maashiq presidential palace, where STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi has been residing, though his whereabouts are currently unknown. This incident occurs amidst rising tensions between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Saudi-backed internationally recognized government, which has been exacerbated by recent conflicts. The Houthis, who seized Sanaa in 2014, continue to control much of Yemen, while the STC recently took power in Aden. Al-Zubaidi is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, indicating potential progress towards resolving the southern conflict.
