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Yemen's separatists say fighting 'existential' war against Saudi-backed forces

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02-01-2026 | 09:05

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Yemen's separatists say fighting 'existential' war against Saudi-backed forces

Yemen's UAE-backed separatists said they were fighting a critical war against Islamists and Al-Qaeda extremists supported by Saudi Arabia, their military spokesman said on Friday.

"This war is decisive and existential," Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Al-Naqib said in a statement, after the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes and Saudi-backed forces began a counter-campaign following territorial sweeping advances by the separatists.

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