Yemen’s main southern separatists ‍have decided to dissolve following talks in Saudi Arabia, members of the organisation have announced.

Some ‍members of ⁠the Southern Transitional Council (STC) are in Riyadh for talks on ending the turmoil ​in ‌southern Yemen on Friday.

The STC praised “the measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the solutions it has provided that meet the needs of the people of the South”.

The move could ease the feud between Saudi Arabia and the UAE that came to light after the STC, which Riyadh says is backed by Abu Dhabi, launched an offensive against Saudi-backed Yemeni government troops in December.

On Thursday, the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen said the STC leader Aidarous ‌al-Zubaidi fled to the UAE via Somaliland after skipping the planned peace talks in Riyadh, accusing the UAE of smuggling him out of the country.

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