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Saudi Arabia raises national security alert as UAE troops ordered out of Yemen
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday issued a strong national security warning, backing a 24-hour deadline for UAE forces to leave Yemen, following a Saudi-led airstrike on the southern port city of Mukalla. The strike targeted what Riyadh described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists, prompting Yemeni presidential council head Rashad al-Alimi to cancel a defense pact with the UAE and accuse Abu Dhabi of fueling internal conflict through its backing of the Southern Transitional Council (STC). Saudi Arabia called on the UAE to comply with the directive.
The escalation comes amid growing tension between two major OPEC oil exporters, with potential implications for upcoming oil output decisions. The STC recently launched a surprise offensive in southern Yemen, claiming control over key areas including Hadramout, challenging Saudi-backed government forces and straining Gulf relations. Saudi authorities said the Mukalla port strike caused no casualties and targeted dock areas where two ships from the UAE port of Fujairah had unloaded weapons and vehicles. In response, Alimi imposed a 72-hour no-fly, sea, and land blockade on ports and crossings. The STC rejected the orders, asserting that the UAE remains a key ally in the fight against the Houthis and that such decisions require broader regional consensus.
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