Overview
- Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council said Shield of the Nation units retook all military and security positions in Hadramout in an operation launched Friday.
- STC and medical sources reported about 20 separatist fighters killed in Saudi-led airstrikes, revising an earlier toll of seven, with strikes hitting the Al Khash'a camp.
- The STC, led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, announced a two-year transition that includes a self-determination referendum planned for 2028.
- Riyadh invited southern factions to a dialogue to stop clashes, while the UAE confirmed the withdrawal of its remaining forces and urged negotiations.
- The confrontation highlights split allegiances within the anti-Houthi camp and raises risks for already fragile conditions in southern Yemen.