Overview
- The Saudi‑led coalition said it carried out a limited airstrike on Mukalla targeting weapons and armored vehicles offloaded from ships that arrived from Fujairah, adding the operation caused no casualties.
- Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council declared a 90‑day state of emergency, canceled a defense pact with the UAE, imposed a 72‑hour air, sea and land blockade, and demanded Emirati forces leave within 24 hours.
- Riyadh labeled the UAE’s actions “highly dangerous,” framed threats to Saudi national security as a red line, and accused Abu Dhabi of directing the Southern Transitional Council’s advance.
- The UAE denied sending weapons, said vehicles were intended for its own forces, urged restraint, and announced it would withdraw its remaining troops from Yemen without specifying a timeline.
- Independent tracking and media analysis identified the Ro‑Ro vessel Greenland sailing from Fujairah to Mukalla before the strike, as recent STC gains in Hadramout and Mahra intensify the rift between Gulf partners.