The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet on Sunday that the UAE supports the Saudi-led Arab Coalition in light of the clashes in Aden that resulted in 15 dead.
He added that there shall be no solace to those who seek incitement.
موقف الإمارات في أحداث جنوب اليمن واضح ومبدأي في دعمه للتحالف العربي الذي تقوده السعودية، ولا عزاء لمن يسعى للفتنة.
— د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) January 28, 2018
At least 15 people were killed in fierce fighting on Sunday in Yemen's interim capital of Aden, hospital sources said, as separatists took over the government headquarters.
Three civilians were among those killed, medical sources in four hospitals in Aden said.
Yemen President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi ordered his forces to cease fire immediately.
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