Overview
- The Saudi-led coalition struck targets at the port of Mukalla, saying it hit weapons and armored vehicles offloaded for the Southern Transitional Council, a claim the UAE denies.
- Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council declared a 90-day state of emergency, voided its defense pact with the UAE, and ordered a 72-hour air, sea, and land lockdown.
- Saudi Arabia labeled Emirati support for the separatists a national security threat and demanded that UAE forces leave Yemen within 24 hours.
- The UAE said it will pull its remaining troops from Yemen but gave no timetable for the withdrawal.
- STC forces recently seized large areas in the south and east, with new clashes reported near Ghayl ben Yamin as analysts warn the rift could deepen.