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Saudi-UAE Rift Deepens After Mukalla Strike as UAE Pledges Yemen Pullout

Riyadh alleges Abu Dhabi armed southern separatists, a claim the UAE rejects.

Overview

  • The Saudi-led coalition said it struck weapons and combat vehicles unloaded from UAE ships at the port of al-Mukalla, alleging the vessels had disabled tracking systems.
  • Saudi Arabia issued an ultimatum giving the UAE 24 hours to withdraw its forces from Yemen and to cease support to any Yemeni group.
  • Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council voided its security pact with the UAE and declared a 90-day state of emergency with a 72-hour air, sea and land blockade.
  • The UAE denied supplying arms to the Southern Transitional Council, said the destroyed cargo did not contain weapons, and announced a troop withdrawal without specifying timing.
  • Clashes persisted in eastern Yemen, including near Ghayl ben Yamin, as Hadramawt authorities pledged support for decisions by the presidential council and Saudi-led operations.