Overview
- The coalition said it carried out a limited airstrike at Al Mukalla targeting weapons and heavy equipment unloaded for Southern Transitional Council forces.
- It stated the cargo arrived on two vessels from the UAE whose crews disabled tracking systems before offloading the materiel.
- Civilian workers were told to leave the port ahead of the operation, which the coalition reported caused no casualties or infrastructure damage.
- Port activity has resumed, according to the coalition’s statement conveyed via Saudi state media.
- Saudi Arabia publicly criticized the UAE over support to the STC and urged compliance with Yemeni authorities’ demand to withdraw Emirati forces within a day and halt any military or financial backing.