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2026-02-20 13:02:37
[New Yemeni Government Holds First Meeting; Protesters Demand Withdrawal from Aden] Yemen's new government held its first meeting in the interim capital, Aden, on the 19th. Later that day, protesters supporting the Southern Transitional Council (STC) gathered in front of the presidential palace in Aden, demanding the new government withdraw from the city. Government security forces dispersed them. According to the Saba News Agency, controlled by the Yemeni government, Prime Minister Shahya Mohsin Zindani chaired the first meeting of the new government. Zindani reiterated that "chaos should not be encouraged or incited under any circumstances." A local security source stated that on the evening of the 19th, protesters gathered at the entrance to the presidential palace in Aden and attempted to advance, demanding the new government withdraw from Aden. Government security forces subsequently opened fire to disperse them. The presidential guard, responsible for protecting the presidential palace, also fired warning shots into the air. It is understood that several government ministers, including the Minister of Defense, are currently residing inside the presidential palace. (Xinhua)
