# South Yemeni leaders to US: Cut your losses in Yemen and support an independent south

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/south-yemeni-leaders-to-us-cut-your-losses-in-yemen-and-support-an-independent-south/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:24:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4799512/south-yemeni-leaders-us-independence-houthis/
- Topics: Americas, Politics, World

## Key points

- South Yemen’s leaders want US backing for independence.
- Houthi forces have made major advances since fighting resumed.
- Saudi-backed counteroffensives have failed to reverse their gains.

## Summary

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council is urging the United States to abandon efforts to defeat the Houthis and support an independent south Yemen. The appeal follows renewed civil war and a series of Houthi advances that have weakened the anti-Houthi coalition.

The article says fighting resumed after Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies struck Sanaa airport on 13 July, ending a period of relative calm that had lasted since 2022. Houthi forces have since taken the Red Sea coast, surrounded Taiz and threatened Aden, while counteroffensives backed by heavy Saudi airstrikes have failed.

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