Yemen’s president on Tuesday returned to the southern port city of Aden, seeking to re-establish control over the war-torn country after months in exile in neighboring Saudi Arabia, his office said.
It was the first time President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi had set foot in Yemen since fleeing Aden in March as Shiite Muslim rebels and their allies closed in.
Pro-government forces supported by a Saudi-led coalition of Persian Gulf states, including troops from the United Arab Emirates, re-took the city in July and began advancing north toward the capital, Sana.
Hadi’s arrival suggests that his supporters were feeling increasingly confident about their hold on Aden, where residents have complained of persistent lawlessness and the presence of gunmen affiliated with extremist groups such as Al Qaeda or Islamic State.