Overview
- Saudi media said coalition aircraft hit weapons and combat vehicles just unloaded at Al‑Mukalla from two ships traced to Fujairah after their crews disabled tracking systems, with no casualties reported.
- Authorities ordered a pre‑strike evacuation of the port, a blast ignited a fire on an open lot, and roads to the facility were shut, according to local accounts and on‑scene reporting.
- The Yemeni Presidential Council announced the cancellation of a defense pact with the UAE as part of emergency measures following the strike.
- The UAE denied supplying arms to the Southern Transitional Council, saying the cargo was for Emirati forces and coordinated with Riyadh, and it later said it would pull its counterterrorism teams from Yemen to protect personnel.
- The operation followed weeks of STC territorial gains in Hadramout and a Saudi warning it would back the recognized government, as the United States urged restraint to prevent further escalation.