Yemen's ⁠Saudi-led coalition said any military moves by the main southern separatist group STC ‍in the ‍eastern province of Hadramout contrary ⁠to de-escalation efforts will be dealt with to ​protect civilians, the Saudi state news agency reported ‍on Saturday.

The statement from the ⁠coalition spokesperson, General Turki al-Malki, comes in response to a request ⁠from Yemen's ​head ⁠of the Presidential Leadership Council, ‍Rashad al-Alimi, to the coalition to ‌take immediate measures to protect civilians in ⁠the Hadramout ​from "violations ‍committed armed groups affiliated with the STC."