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Saudi-backed forces deploy in Aden, upping pressure on separatists
SOURCE:Al Jazeera English
Saudi-backed forces were seen deploying in Aden a day after separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled to the UAE.
![A soldier walks outside a military barracks in Aden, Yemen January 8, 2026. [Fawaz Salman/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-08T114449Z_750471876_RC2VWIA69GL9_RTRMADP_3_YEMEN-SECURITY_cropped-1767900270.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Saudi-backed forces deploy in Aden, upping pressure on separatists
Saudi-backed “National Shield Forces” were seen deploying in Aden a day after separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen for the United Arab Emirates. The city has been at the centre of al-Zubaidi’s Southern Transitional Council (STC).
Published On 8 Jan 2026