Battle of Aden (2018)

2018 Jemeni coup d'état
	Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Date	28 January 2018 - present ; (6 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Aden, Yemen
Result	Ongoing STC captured the government headquarters in Aden;
Belligerents
Yemen Army (Hadi government); Supported by:; Saudi Arabia	Southern Transitional Council Southern Movement; Supported by:; United Arab Emirates
Casualties and losses
10 killed and 30 wounded	4 wounded
	more than 15 people killed (3 civilians) and dozens wounded

The Battle of Aden is a battle between the STC and the Yemeni government around the headquarters in Aden.

Background

Amid tensions between the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council and the Saudi-backed Hadi government in Aden, the STC announced on 21st January that it would overthrow the government within a week unless President Hadi sacked his entire cabinet, including Prime Minister Bin Daghr. The government responded by banning protests in Aden, but the STC organised an anti-government rally for 28th January.

Outbreak of Fighting

Gun battles erupted in Aden on 28th January when security forces loyal to the Hadi government attempted to prevent pro-STC demonstrators from entering the city. Districts reportedly affected by the fighting include Khormaksar, al-Mansoura, and Dar Sad, with protests taking place in al-Orouth square. Pro-STC forces are reported to have seized the Hadi government’s headquarters.

Reactions

National

Yemen – Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr: "A coup is ongoing here in Aden against legitimacy and the country's unity,"^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20] and asked Saudi Arabia for military support.^[21]^[22]^[1]^[23]
Yemen – President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi ordered his forces to cease fire immediately after fierce clashes with southern separatists broke out in Aden.^[24]
Southern Transitional Council – Vice president Hani bin Braik blamed Hadi's government for the fighting in a Twitter post.^[25]

References

^ ^a ^b Osama bin Javaid (28 January 2018). "Yemen: Separatists take over government headquarters in Aden". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Fierce Aden clashes split Saudi 'coalition' in Yemen". Press TV. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Südjemen: Separatisten in Aden besetzen mehrere Staatseinrichtungen – Medien". Sputnik. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatists Reportedly Capture Government HQ in Aden". Sputnik. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Deadly clashes split ranks of Gulf allies in Yemen war". Reuters. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses separatists of attempted coup". France 24. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ Mohammed Mukhashf (28 January 2018). "Ten Yemeni fighters killed, 30 wounded in Aden clashes - medics". Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yémen: affrontements entre l'armée et des séparatistes à Aden". Le Journal de Montréal. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "'Coup ongoing' in Aden as separatists clash with Yemen gov't forces". i24NEWS. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ Jiaxin (28 January 2018). "Fighting erupts in Yemen's Aden, several people killed". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Scores dead in Yemen's Aden as PM accuses separatists of coup". Arab News. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses Houthi separatists of coup after HQ takeover in Aden". Business Standard. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatisten erobern Sitz der jemenitischen Regierung in Aden". TAH. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup bid, as deaths in Aden clashes mount". Al Arabiya. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup after HQ takeover". Mint. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup attempt after HQ takeover". Tribune. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters". Rappler. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatisten kämpfen um Regierungssitz in Aden". Welt. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatisten attackieren Sitz der Regierung in Aden". DLF24. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Kämpfe um Regierungssitz im Jemen". Tagesschau. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatisten attackieren Sitz der jemenitischen Regierung". Die Zeit. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Separatisten erobern Regierungssitz". n-tv. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Yemen PM accuses southern separatists of Aden coup attempt". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "Aden clashes: Yemen PM accuses separatists of staging coup". The National. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^ "UAE-backed separatists launch 'coup' in southern Yemen". Al Arabiya. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

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[aljazeera-1] Osama bin Javaid (28 January 2018). "Yemen: Separatists take over government headquarters in Aden". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[2] "Fierce Aden clashes split Saudi 'coalition' in Yemen". Press TV. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[3] "Südjemen: Separatisten in Aden besetzen mehrere Staatseinrichtungen – Medien". Sputnik. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[4] "Separatists Reportedly Capture Government HQ in Aden". Sputnik. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[5] "Deadly clashes split ranks of Gulf allies in Yemen war". Reuters. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[6] "Yemen PM accuses separatists of attempted coup". France 24. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[7] Mohammed Mukhashf (28 January 2018). "Ten Yemeni fighters killed, 30 wounded in Aden clashes - medics". Reuters. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[8] "Yémen: affrontements entre l'armée et des séparatistes à Aden". Le Journal de Montréal. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[9] "'Coup ongoing' in Aden as separatists clash with Yemen gov't forces". i24NEWS. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[10] Jiaxin (28 January 2018). "Fighting erupts in Yemen's Aden, several people killed". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[11] "Scores dead in Yemen's Aden as PM accuses separatists of coup". Arab News. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[12] "Yemen PM accuses Houthi separatists of coup after HQ takeover in Aden". Business Standard. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[13] "Separatisten erobern Sitz der jemenitischen Regierung in Aden". TAH. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[14] "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup bid, as deaths in Aden clashes mount". Al Arabiya. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[15] "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup after HQ takeover". Mint. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[16] "Yemen PM accuses separatists of coup attempt after HQ takeover". Tribune. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[17] "Yemen govt warns of coup as separatists take over headquarters". Rappler. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[18] "Separatisten kämpfen um Regierungssitz in Aden". Welt. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[19] "Separatisten attackieren Sitz der Regierung in Aden". DLF24. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[20] "Kämpfe um Regierungssitz im Jemen". Tagesschau. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[21] "Separatisten attackieren Sitz der jemenitischen Regierung". Die Zeit. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[22] "Separatisten erobern Regierungssitz". n-tv. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[23] "Yemen PM accuses southern separatists of Aden coup attempt". Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[24] "Aden clashes: Yemen PM accuses separatists of staging coup". The National. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

[25] "UAE-backed separatists launch 'coup' in southern Yemen". Al Arabiya. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

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