Yemeni government forces clashed with separatists in the southern port city of Aden on Sunday in fighting that left at least eight people dead. The country's internationally recognized government considered the separatists' assault an attempted "coup" backed by onetime ally the United Arab Emirates. Aden, the seat of Hadi's government, has seen a sharp deterioration in services amid accusations of corruption and wasting public funds. Northern and southern Yemen were unified in 1990. But not all separatists have joined forces with al-Zubaidi, and many fear a return of the civil war that raged in South Yemen from 1986 until unification.

Source: ABC News January 28, 2018 07:19 UTC