Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Arms Unloaded in Mukalla as Tensions With UAE Deepen

Overview

• Saudi officials said a limited airstrike targeted weapons and armored vehicles that had been offloaded from two ships at Mukalla port.
• The coalition reported the vessels sailed from Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and had disabled tracking systems before unloading for the Southern Transitional Council.
• Saudi state television aired surveillance footage purporting to show armored vehicles moving through Mukalla after the unloading, and no casualties have been confirmed.
• Authorities aligned against the Houthis announced a 72-hour halt on border crossings and entries to airports and seaports in areas they control, except those cleared by Saudi Arabia.
• In a sharper escalation, Saudi Arabia backed a demand for UAE forces to exit Yemen within 24 hours as Yemen’s presidential council chief canceled a defense pact and accused Abu Dhabi of fueling the STC’s advance.