Separatists in war-ravaged Yemen have surrounded the presidential palace in the government’s de facto capital Aden, moving closer on Tuesday to taking full control of the southern city.
The government has accused the separatists of attempting a coup in Aden, where more than 36 people have been killed in clashes that opened yet another front in the country’s devastating conflict.
The southern port city has served as the government’s base since 2014 after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels – who hail from northern Yemen – took control of the capital Sanaa in their fight against the state.
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