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15-517: In the Battle of Aden (2018) , Mount Hadid, which was under control of troops led by Major General Aidarus al-Zoubaidi , came under attack by pro-Hadi government forces. The Security Belt consolidated its force in Aden and has established the city as its central command. According to reporting by The Associated Press , Security Belt forces provide security for Beir Ahmed prison in Aden, which has reportedly been

30-454: A number of government offices, including the Hadi government's headquarters. The STC captured the government headquarters in Aden. The government also ordered its own troops to return to base, following fierce clashes across Aden. The fighting subsided by the evening after Prime Minister Daghr ordered a truce and instructed forces loyal to the government to return to barracks, witnesses said. In

45-792: Is also home to the Damt hot-springs ( Ḥamam-Damt ), a popular tourist attraction. One of the ancient cities in the region is Juban, a city famous for its castle and the historic Mansuria school, built by the Tahrids . The climate in Dhale governorate is mostly temperate throughout the year. Before the unification of Yemen in 1990, Dhale governorate consisted of nine districts, five in South Yemen and four in North Yemen . The South Yemeni districts, Al Hussein , Al Azariq , Ash Shu'ayb , Jahaf , and Ad Dhale'e , were all in

60-424: Is divided into 9 districts. The city of Dhale is the administrative centre of the province. Dali is one of the governorates that is known for agriculture , and most of the population works in that industry. The most important agricultural crop is coffee . The province also contains mineral resources, most importantly talc , which is used in the manufacture of paper, paint, cosmetics and pesticides. This governorate

75-865: The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen , with its state capital as Aden . After its incorporation into the Yemen Arab Republic , there were two major attempts to secede, the Yemeni Civil War of 1994 and the South Yemen insurgency (2009–present). The Southern Transitional Council was created in May 2017. The governor of Aden Aidarus al-Zoubaidi , dismissed from his office on 27 April 2017 by Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi , became its leader. The Southern National Assembly, made up of 303 members from every southern province, held its first parliamentary session in Aden on 26 December 2017. Amid tensions between

90-464: The 1st brigade for Security Belt Forces and is run by Major General Aidarus al-Zoubaidi . The two sides deployed tanks and began shelling one another in Khormaksar district, where snipers were on the roofs of buildings. The fighting moved into Crater district, and schools were closed for a second consecutive day. The STC would go on to proclaim victory on the 30 January. On the 30 January 2018,

105-633: The Children suspended humanitarian work in the city due to the fighting. The STC seized the Dar Sad District , which was the last pro-Hadi stronghold, having captured the Crater and Tawahi districts earlier. Residents have said that the STC captured most of the city by day's end. On the 31 January, separatists took the office of the prime minister's secretary, but fighting no longer took place. The government and

120-651: The STC claimed it had seized the entirety of Aden. The members of the Hadi-government present in Aden, including the Prime Minister, were surrounded in the Presidential Palace and "de facto under house arrest" but the STC did not enter the palace. Yemen's prime minister prepared to flee the country for Saudi Arabia after the STC seized the area around the presidential palace in the southern city of Aden in fierce battles overnight. The charity Save

135-476: The STC exchanged prisoners after the fighting. 12°48′00″N 45°02′00″E  /  12.8000°N 45.0333°E  / 12.8000; 45.0333 Dhale Governorate Dhale ( Arabic : الضالع Aḍ-Ḍāliʿ ) is one of the Yemeni governorates that was created after the unification of Yemen . The population of the province accounts for 2% of the total population of the republic. The governorate

150-422: The STC organised an anti-government rally for 28 January 2018. Gun battles erupted in Aden on 28 January 2018 when security forces loyal to the Hadi government attempted to prevent pro-STC demonstrators from entering the city. Districts reportedly affected by the fighting included Khormaksar , al-Mansoura , and Dar Sad , with protests taking place in al-Orouth square. Pro-STC forces were reported to have seized

165-673: The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council and the Saudi-backed Hadi government in Aden, the STC announced on 21 January 2018 that it would overthrow the Yemeni government within a week unless President Hadi sacked his entire cabinet, including Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr for corruption. The STC also declared a state of emergency until its demands were met. The government responded by banning protests in Aden, but

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180-580: The United Arab Emirates U.S. raids on al-Qaeda Military operations Diplomacy Effects The Battle of Aden was a conflict between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the Yemeni government around the headquarters in Aden . In Yemen, separatists have been calling for the independence of South Yemen , which was until 1990 an independent state officially known as

195-466: The country's Lahij Governorate . The North Yemeni districts were Juban , part of Al Bayda Governorate , Al Husha , part of Taiz Governorate , and Damt District and Qa'atabah District , both part of Ibb Governorate . 70% of the area of today's Dhale Governorate was in North Yemen in 1989. Dhale Governorate is 245 kilometers away from the Yemeni capital Sana'a . Dhale Governorate is divided into

210-436: The night, the fighting continued. New fighting broke out after a brief ceasefire on the day before it collapsed. The STC sent reinforcements from Dhale and Shabwah provinces to Aden. Tank and heavy artillery battles were also fought that day, killing five STC fighters and four Yemeni government soldiers. The Presidential Forces led by Brigadier General Abdullah al-Subaihi began shelling Mount Hadid, which overlooks

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