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Yemen Severs UAE Defense Pact and Orders 24-Hour Pullout After Mukalla Strike

Saudi backing for the demand signals a rupture within the anti-Huthi coalition.

Overview

  • The Presidential Council declared a 90-day state of emergency that includes a 72-hour air, sea and land blockade.
  • The Saudi-led coalition said it conducted a limited airstrike at Mukalla targeting alleged weapons and vehicles unloaded from two UAE-linked ships, with no casualties reported by Saudi media.
  • UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces recently seized large parts of Hadramaut and al-Mahra, displacing government-aligned units.
  • Saudi Arabia called Emirati steps "extremely dangerous" and endorsed Yemen's demand that Emirati forces leave within 24 hours.
  • The UAE later announced it would withdraw its remaining troops, as four UAE-aligned members of the eight-member council said Rashad al-Alimi acted unilaterally and that such decrees lack validity.