Yemen's UAE-backed STC seizes control of city in Hadhramaut offensive

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) has taken control of Seiyun, a major city in Yemen's eastern Hadhramaut region. This action is part of a military operation named "The Promising Future," which has increased fears of a direct clash between UAE-backed forces and Saudi-backed tribal groups in the area. Fighting occurred at the presidential palace and international airport against regional forces, leading to at least three deaths. The conflict highlights the strategic importance of Hadhramaut, which contains 80 percent of Yemen's oil reserves and involves the use of UAE-supplied military equipment by the STC.