Overview
- The coalition said it struck weapons and equipment unloaded in Mukalla from two UAE-origin ships after ordering civilians to leave the port.
- Command spokesman Turki al-Maliki described the action as limited, with port operations resuming and no casualties or infrastructure damage reported.
- Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry accused the UAE of pressuring and supporting the Southern Transitional Council and urged Abu Dhabi to withdraw its forces within 24 hours.
- The UAE rejected the allegations as factually distorted and later announced a voluntary drawdown of its counterterrorism units in Yemen in coordination with partners.
- The STC condemned the strike as aggression, while Yemen’s Rashad al-Alimi declared a 90-day state of emergency and analysts saw risks of localized escalation but not an imminent nationwide war.