UAE-backed fighters withdraw from Aden positions

The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the UAE, had wrested control of Aden on Saturday from forces loyal to the internationally-backed government after four days of fighting.

Aden: Yemeni separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates on Sunday began withdrawing from positions they seized from the internationally-recognized government in the southern port city of Aden.

The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the UAE, had wrested control of Aden on Saturday from forces loyal to the internationally-backed government after four days of fighting.The fighting exposed a major rift in the coalition, which has been at war with Iran-aligned rebels since 2015.

On Sunday, Saudi media reported that separatists had heeded calls for an immediate cease-fire and begun withdrawing from all positions seized in recent days.The coalition said it struck an area of Aden considered a "direct threat" to the government.