Overview
- Saudi state media said a limited overnight airstrike hit weapons and armored vehicles unloaded at Mukalla from two vessels that arrived from the UAE port of Fujairah, with no reported casualties.
- Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council annulled its defense pact with the UAE, declared a 90‑day state of emergency, and ordered a 72‑hour no‑fly, sea and land blockade across areas under its control.
- Rashad al‑Alimi accused the UAE of directing the Southern Transitional Council, while Saudi Arabia labeled Abu Dhabi’s steps “highly dangerous” and backed a 24‑hour demand for Emirati forces to leave.
- The UAE rejected the weapons claim, said the vehicles were for its own forces, urged restraint, and stated it is voluntarily withdrawing its remaining troops from Yemen.
- Analysts and tracking data identified the Ro‑Ro vessel Greenland traveling from Fujairah to Mukalla before the strike, as recent STC gains in Hadramout and Mahra intensified tensions between Saudi‑ and UAE‑backed factions.