Yemen’s prime minister accused southern separatists of an attempted coup on Sunday after they took over the government headquarters amid fierce clashes in the city of Aden. Security sources and residents said fighting appeared to have spread to most of the southern port city of Aden, throwing Yemen into further chaos after years of civil war. “A coup is ongoing here in Aden against legitimacy and the country’s unity,” Dagher said in a statement. The separatists have long campaigned for the secession of southern Yemen. Hadi loyalists have been boosted by the Popular Resistance alliance of southern separatists and tribesmen who took up arms after the rebels advanced on their regions.

Source: Egypt Independent January 28, 2018 11:48 UTC