Overview
- Civilian evacuations were ordered at Al Mukalla port to ensure safety during the new military operation, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
- The coalition said a limited airstrike at the port hit a cargo of weapons and military equipment unloaded from two ships that arrived from the United Arab Emirates.
- The targeted shipment was described by the coalition as intended for southern separatist forces.
- The operation was announced after the Southern Transitional Council took control of Hadramawt and Al Mahra earlier in December.
- Saudi Arabia had urged the STC to withdraw and hand positions to Shield of the Homeland forces loyal to Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al‑Alimi, who condemned the takeover and sought Riyadh’s support.