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Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen’s STC as Riyadh Calls Southern Factions to Talks

Saudi Arabia has invited southern leaders to a dialogue in Riyadh to ease a widening rift with the UAE-backed separatists.

Des membres des forces de sécurité à un checkpoint à Aden, le 31 décembre 2025
Un poste de contrôle à Aden, siège du gouvernement internationalement reconnu du Yémen, soutenu par l'Arabie saoudite face à une avancée des forces séparatistes du Conseil de transition du sud,le 31 décembre 2025
Photo tirée d'une vidéo d'AFPTV montrant de la fumée suite à des attaques aériennes de la coalition menée par l'Arabie saoudite au Yémen sud, dans les provinces de Hadramout et Mahra, vendredi 2 janvier 2026 Yemen as a Saudi-led coalition hit back against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council (STC) that threatens to spiral into a major confrontation. The deaths are the first from coalition fire since the secessionist STC seized swathes of Hadramawt and Mahra provinces last month. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have for years supported rival factions in Yemen's government-run territories but the STC's offensive has angered Riyadh and left the oil-rich Gulf powers at loggerheads.
Cette image tirée d'une video de l'AFPTV montre un nuage de fumée après des frappes aériennes meurtrières au Yémen, où la coalition dirigée par l'Arabie saoudite riposte à une avancée des séparatistes du Conseil de transition du sud, le 2 janvier 2026

Overview

  • Coalition airstrikes hit STC positions in Hadramout, including the al-Khasha base, with reported fatalities ranging from seven to 20 and dozens wounded, and additional strikes were reported near Seyoun.
  • Hadramout’s governor announced a National Shield operation to take military sites “peacefully,” framing it as an orderly handover rather than an escalation.
  • The Saudi foreign ministry invited “all southern factions” to talks in Riyadh at the Yemeni government’s request following the deadly strikes.
  • Saudi envoy Mohammed al-Jaber accused STC chief Aidarous al-Zoubaidi of blocking a Saudi delegation and access at Aden airport, as flight tracking showed departures and arrivals halted.
  • The STC has seized broad swaths of Hadramout and Mahra and refuses to withdraw, while the coalition earlier targeted a suspected UAE-sourced arms shipment and the STC alleges it repelled a ground attack involving Islamist militias and Al-Qaida.