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02.01.26 - 17:48
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Fighting Breaks Out On Saudi Border In Oil-Rich Yemen Region (ZeroHedge)
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Fighting Breaks Out On Saudi Border In Oil-Rich Yemen Region
Yemen continues to be a major headache and security risk for the Saudis, and rare fighting has emerged just on the kingdom's border. Looming over the crisis is the deepening rift between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi warplanes carried out fresh airstrikes on sites near the Saudi-Yemeni border in Yemen's Hadramout province on Friday, as clashes erupted between forces loyal to the Saudi-backed provincial governor and fighters affiliated with the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC).
UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatist forces, via Reuters.
The STC has for years called the secession of a proposed federal "State of South Arabia" from the rest of the country, and is backed in this current conflict by the UAE.
At lease seven air raids along the border occurred Friday, according to local officials. The STC's leader in Wadi Hadramout, Mohammed Abdulmalik, has s...
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31.12.25 - 04:21
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UAE Announces Full Withdrawal Of Forces From Yemen After Violating Saudi ′Red Line′ (ZeroHedge)
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UAE Announces Full Withdrawal Of Forces From Yemen After Violating Saudi 'Red Line'
Via The Middle East Eye
The UAE has announced that it will withdraw its military personnel from Yemen, hours after Saudi Arabia struck its Yemeni allies and made an extremely rare public condemnation of Abu Dhabi's conduct in the country. The Emirati defense ministry said in a statement that "in light of recent developments" it was announcing "the termination of the remaining counterterrorism personnel in Yemen of its own volition".
The ministry said Abu Dhabi had participated in an Arab coalition supporting the internationally recognized government of Yemen since 2015. It stated that while UAE forces had mostly concluded their role in 2019, specialized teams remained to work on "counterterrorism efforts" alongside international partners.
AFP/Getty Images
It added: "In light of the recent developments and the potential repercussions that may affect the safety ...
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