Yemen’s UAE-backed separatists on Friday unveiled a two-year plan toward independence following a rapid offensive that triggered deadly Saudi-led coalition airstrikes.

The surprise announcement means Yemen, which was divided into North and South from 1967 to 1990, could again be split by January 2028. The separatists plan to call the new country "South Arabia."

Southern Transitional Council (STC) president Aidaros Alzubidi said the transitional phase would include dialogue with Yemen's north – controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels – and a referendum on independence.

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