Overview
- Coalition officials said two vessels from Fujairah entered Mukalla without authorization, disabled tracking systems and offloaded weapons and armored vehicles for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council.
- The coalition described the action as a limited, targeted operation and reported no casualties or damage to infrastructure.
- Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi canceled a defense pact with the UAE, ordered Emirati forces to leave within 24 hours and imposed a 72-hour closure of crossings, ports and airports except by coalition approval.
- Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry warned that the UAE’s steps were “extremely dangerous,” while Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman urged STC units to hand over Hadramout and Al-Mahra peacefully.
- Analysts and AP vessel data pointed to the roll-on/roll-off ship Greenland as likely tied to the delivery, as the STC holds recent southern gains and the United States called for restraint.