Saudi airstrikes hit UAE-backed STC as Riyadh pushes for Yemen peace talks

Sanaa [Yemen], January 3 (ANI): Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes against positions held by the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in southern Yemen, escalating tensions even as Riyadh called for dialogue to contain the latest round of violence near its border.

Fighting intensified in Hadramout governorate, where STC forces clashed with Saudi-backed 'Homeland Shield' units. The STC'