Overview
- A revised toll from STC officials and medical sources reports 20 fighters killed in coalition airstrikes targeting STC sites at Al-Khasha and the Seyoun area of Hadramout.
- Saudi sources confirmed the coalition carried out the strikes, and a source close to the Saudi army said operations will continue until the STC exits Hadramout and Mahra.
- Hadramout’s governor announced a National Shield operation to take control of military bases, describing it as a peaceful effort despite ongoing bombardment and clashes.
- The STC said its Al-Khasha camp also faced a ground assault involving Islamist militias and Al-Qaida, a claim that could not be independently verified.
- Tensions widened to air travel and diplomacy as the Saudi ambassador accused STC leadership of blocking talks and Flightradar showed no recent flights at Aden airport after the STC-run Transport Ministry criticized new Saudi security stopovers for UAE routes.