The Southern Transitional Council (STC) of Yemen, a group of separatists who have largely been aligned with the internationally-recognized government of Yemen ever since it was deposed by Houthi insurgents in 2014, has marched its fighters into another province — taking more territory away from its erstwhile allies and stoking fears of a renewed civil war.

Yemen’s complex web of warring factions boils down to three major powers: the Iran-backed Houthis in the north, the STC in the south, and the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in between them.

The PLC, which moved its seat to the port city of Aden after the Houthis captured the national…

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