Overview
- The Southern Transitional Council said Saudi-aligned National Shield brigades will deploy in Hadramout and Al-Mahra, while STC units continue operating in the seized areas.
- Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognized Yemeni government dismissed the move as insufficient, reiterating demands for an immediate, unconditional pullback and the handover of camps.
- Air traffic at Aden International Airport was suspended after a new inspection requirement for Aden–UAE flights triggered a standoff, with STC-aligned officials blaming Riyadh and Saudi sources pointing to a Yemeni government order.
- The Saudi-led coalition struck a site in Mukalla it said was used to deliver Emirati weapons to separatists, a claim the UAE denied before announcing the withdrawal of its remaining troops from Yemen.
- STC leaders reaffirmed a long-term bid for a southern state as the EU, United States and United Nations urged de-escalation to prevent broader instability.