UAE military presence continues in Mukalla Riyan Airport, Al-Dhabba Port, Socotra Island, and Mayun Island, according to Yemen’s deputy information minister - Anadolu Ajansı

Riyadh said the strikes targeted a shipment allegedly linked to the UAE and described the move as necessary to protect Saudi national security.

Saudi Arabia launched strikes on December 30 on military vehicles in Mukalla, Yemen, that it said the United Arab Emirates had illegally shipped there to support the separatist Southern Transitional Council in eastern Yemen - a claim the UAE denied.

A recent Saudi airstrike in Yemen’s Mukalla exposes deepening distrust between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Targeting UAE-backed separatists, the strike has sparked tension over regional influence, military strategy,

Riyadh: The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has issued clarifications regarding the arrival of two vessels at Yemen’s Mukalla port, following a statement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) rejecting claims that it sent weapons into the city.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed regional developments via phone, focusing on Yemen and Gaza. This conversation follows Saudi-led coalition attacks on Mukalla,