Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Saudi Arabia called on Yemen's Southern Transitional Council to withdraw forces, heed mediation efforts, and avoid escalation threatening civilians and fragile stability in southern provinces.
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has urged Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) to respond to mediation efforts and avoid further escalation in the country's south.
In a message posted on X on Saturday, Prince Khalid called on STC forces to withdraw from military camps and positions in Yemen's Hadramout and Al-Mahra provinces and hand them over to local authorities.
At the same time, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warned that any military action by the STC undermining de-escalation efforts in...