Overview
- Government troops supported by Saudi air power completed the handover of military sites in Hadramout and Al-Mahra, including Mukalla, reversing last month’s STC advance.
- Saudi Arabia accepted a request from PLC chief Rashad al-Alimi to host an inclusive forum in Riyadh and called on southern factions to join discussions on the southern question.
- A delegation led by STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia for the forum, according to Reuters sources, after the group publicly welcomed dialogue.
- The STC maintains a declared two-year transition toward a self-determination vote, even as it reports at least 80 fighters killed, 152 wounded and 130 detained in recent clashes.
- Saudi strikes targeted what Riyadh described as an Emirati weapons shipment in Mukalla and the UAE says it has withdrawn remaining forces, while Turkey and Egypt voiced support for Riyadh’s push for talks.