Yemen Civil War News and Discussion.. an evolving situation

[Persian Gulf]

Saudi airstrikes in S. Yemen

• Hit Mekkla port in Hadramout
• Saudi says it hit weaponry for STC
• Saudi says weapons came from Fujairah port in UAE via 2 ships

These are first ever strikes by Saudi Arabia implicating UAE, its former ally in Yemen.

 

[mulj]

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are becoming encircled

Israel has an agenda to choke them in years leading up to 2030

Now Iran is vulnerable(for obvious reasons like Hezbollah and Syria). Egypt is vulnerable due to the capability of blackmailing Egypt with Gaza Palestinian expulsion at any second

Israel is indulging in a religiously Messianic inspired fanatical terrorist campaign in the Middle East that has ability to blow the world up of the US doesn't put Israel in its place

The Jewish-American community want to bring about the antichrist they're not content with current level of control not everyone is following the lifestyle they laid it they want to try harder to hand a W to Satan

Spot on, Turkiye, SA and Iran are brought together regardless obvious differences because their own interests are in danger, which is anyway more then welcomed, curbing UAE influence in borders of their money laundry enclave is strategic interest for region and muslims in general as they become basically zionists foot soldier without any shame and remorse.

 

[mulj]

UAE should stop being a Destabilizing force

US and Israel are already fragmenting the region. With what we see in Somalia and Syria.

UAE is targeting Egyptian national security by what it's doing in Sudan. Israel threatening Egypt from Gaza.

UAE now trying to destablize Saudi Arabia's backyard.

There's a coordinated effort to federalize Arab world.

They will not stop until stopped by bigger and stronger force, they have tasks and they work on them diligently.

 

[hasssanali8998]

Saudia expert:


So basically its Israelis who wana arm anti Saudia militias via UAE. UAE probably just doing what it has been told to them to do so.

Finally opening it eyes

 

[hasssanali8998]

UAE withdraws all its forces from Yemen: UAE’s Defense Ministry says it ended the mission of its counterterrorism units in Yemen “voluntarily.” 8 hours ago, Saudi Arabia urged the UAE to withdraw all its forces from Yemen within 24 hours and halt military and financial support to Yemeni factions.

well that was quick , saudis weren't kidding huh

 

[KingQamaR]

Good move by Riyadh . UAE was planting a future security risk. I’ve come to a realisation The whole Gulf and surrounding region is under threat while UAE exists!

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

Yemeni separatists refuse to withdraw despite Saudi warning: AFP​

Separatists have pledged to hold and reinforce their territory, dismissing calls from the Saudi-led coalition to withdraw, hours after strikes targeted an alleged weapons shipment in a port under their control, according to the agency.

“There is no thinking about withdrawal. It is unreasonable for the landowner to be asked to leave his own land. The situation requires staying and reinforcing,” Anwar al-Tamimi, the spokesman for the separatist Southern Transitional Council, was quoted as saying by AFP.

 

[shapurzolaktaf]

STC representative calls al-Alimi’s statement a ‘declaration of war’​

Southern Transitional Council representative Nabeel bin Lasem has accused Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), of “manufacturing political vacuums in the south that [will] have political ramifications”.

“Rashad’s statements today are a declaration of war against the south, the same south that defeated the Houthis, that has countered terrorism, smuggling operations and has proven its effectiveness in the fight against terrorism in front of the whole world,” bin Lasem told Al Jazeera from Abu Dhabi.

Earlier, al-Alimi announced the decision to cancel the joint defence deal with the UAE, in a move that was slammed by the STC and within the PLC.

“As southerners, as the STC and the Southern Armed Forces, we are on our land, we will protect our people, we will protect our achievements,” he added.

Bin Lasem explained that attempts to “delegitimise” the STC were pushing them to “assess the options to take into consideration the security and safety of our people.”

“This is of paramount importance,” he added.

 

[ghazi52]

UAE defence ministry says it has voluntarily ended counterterrorism mission in Yemen​

Yemen council chief declared emergency, scrapped UAE security pact after Abu Dhabi separatists seized land

Anadolu/Reuters
December 30, 2025

The ‍United Arab ‌Emirates' defence ministry ‍said ‌on ⁠Monday it has ended the mission of its counterterrorism ⁠units in Yemen ‌voluntarily, state ⁠news agency WAM reported. It said the decision came after ⁠a comprehensive assessment.

Earlier, the leader of Yemen's presidential council declared a state of emergency and cancelled a security pact with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday after Abu Dhabi-backed separatists seized swathes of territory.

"The Joint Defence Agreement with the United Arab Emirates is hereby cancelled," a statement said, while a separate decree announced a 90-day state of emergency including a 72-hour air, sea and land blockade.

The announcements by Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council, come after the Saudi-led coalition fighting in divided Yemen said it struck a UAE weapons shipment destined for the separatists.

The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (SCT) forces have swept through the south of Yemen this month, taking most of resource-rich Hadramawt province and swathes of neighbouring Mahrah.

Alimi ordered the SCT to hand over the territory to Saudi-backed forces, calling the separatists' advance an "unacceptable rebellion" in a televised address.

The confrontation risks tearing apart the already fractured Yemeni government, which has different factions backed by oil-rich Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

It also threatens slow-moving peace negotiations with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who ousted the government from the capital Sanaa in 2014, triggering a military intervention by the Saudi-led coalition.

In remarks reported by the Saudi Press Agency, Coalition Forces spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said two vessels arriving from the UAE port of Fujairah entered the port of Mukalla on Dec. 27-28 without securing official authorization from the coalition’s Joint Forces Command.

 

[ghazi52]

Alimi said the latest Emirati move represents “a continuation of a systematic approach over years, including sustained pressure on the STC to act unilaterally, exploit the just southern cause, and attempt to paralyze constitutional state institutions represented by the Presidential Leadership Council and the government.”

He added that pressure exerted by Abu Dhabi on the STC “to undermine state authority and rebel against it through military escalation, attacks on armed forces positions, repeated assaults on Hadramout tribes and innocent civilians” resulted in the grave violations against the Yemeni people.

"The southern issue is a just cause and lies at the heart of the project to build the state, and no one holds an alternative mandate on behalf of the people of the South," Alimi said.

 

[ghazi52]

No weapons were in Yemen shipment, says UAE

The UAE denied shipping weapons to Yemeni separatists on Tuesday after Saudi-led forces said they had bombed arms sent by Abu Dhabi.

"The shipment in question did not contain any weapons, and the vehicles unloaded were not intended for any Yemeni party," government spokesperson Afra Al Hameli wrote on X, adding the arrival of the shipment had been coordinated with Riyadh.

 

[ghazi52]

“No one has the right to exploit the southern issue to achieve political objectives,” he added.

He called on the STC to withdraw its forces from the south, noting that they refrained from responding to dialogue calls “at a time when the country was in greatest need of dialogue.”

Alimi also expressed appreciation for Saudi efforts to de-escalate tension in support of the Yemeni people.

The Yemeni government, for its part, welcomed measures taken by the presidential council chairman to protect security in the country and across the region.

In a statement, the government said unilateral steps taken by the STC and the entry of weapons and forces from outside official frameworks constitute “a serious security breach and a blatant violation of the principles of the transitional phase and de-escalation efforts.”

 

[The SC]

1. Saudi Arabia launches military strikes linked to the UAE for the first time officially, and we threaten the UAE in an official statement
On December 30, 2025, Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on the port of Mukalla in Yemen, targeting an arms shipment that it said came from the UAE and was intended for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces, a direct escalation in the relationship between the two countries. 
Highlights:
• Saudi target: Weapons and combat vehicles were transported through the port of Mukalla, and are believed to have been sent from the UAE port of Fujairah to separatist forces in Yemen.
• Saudi warning: Riyadh described Abu Dhabi’s direct support for separatist forces as a serious threat to regional stability, and threatened to take strong measures if these steps continued.
• A Yemeni reaction in support of Saudi Arabia: The Yemeni Presidential Council (headed by Rashad Al-Alimi) demanded the withdrawal of UAE forces from Yemen within 24 hours, and issued a state of emergency in the areas it controls, which reflects the seriousness of the escalation.
This event represents the strongest military escalation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in many years, and puts Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in direct confrontation over influence in Yemen.

2. Why this escalation? Conflict background
This is not the first time that relations have witnessed tensions, but since there have always been limited tensions beneath the surface, what is happening now is a qualitative shift in the nature of the dispute:
a) The Riyadh Agreement and the conflict inside Yemen
The Riyadh Agreement was signed in 2019 with the aim of unifying efforts between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the UAE-backed Transitional Council. But implementation remained faltering, and with the increasing strength of the Southern Transitional Council in Hadramaut and Al-Mahra, the differences between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi began heading towards a clash.
b) Extensive competition in the region
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have long competed not only politically and militarily, but also economically and strategically in regions such as the Horn of Africa, Yemen, and Sudan, which has increased the intensity of the differences recently.

3. Is Saudi Arabia threatening to actually “strike the UAE”? Realistic truth
There is no official Saudi announcement that Riyadh will attack the UAE directly on its territory.
But what happened is closer to a practical threat because:
a). Saudi Arabia carried out military operations on assets linked to the UAE in Yemen.
b). The UAE has been warned against its continued support for separatist forces that may lead to a decline in Saudi interests in Yemen and the region.
c). The dispute between the two sides accelerated in political signals, including statements by leaders from both sides that reflect mutual dissatisfaction.

4. What does this escalation mean for the UAE and the region?
✔Division in Gulf alliances: Saudi-Emirati tension weakens the unity of the Arab coalition in Yemen.
✔The potential for the conflict to expand in Yemen: UAE-backed separatists are on the rise, posing a threat to Saudi Arabia’s vision of Yemen’s unity.
✔Strategic implications: Power differences could expand to affect investments, maritime security in the Red Sea, and the international movement of Gulf politics.

Current events show an unprecedented escalation in Saudi-UAE relations in 2025, mainly linked to the influence struggle in Yemen and support for competing parties.

This escalation cannot be described as a mere verbal threat, but rather a practical step by striking targets linked to a partner country, which opens the door to more sensitive scenarios in the near future.

 

[PakSword]

Saudia expert:


So basically its Israelis who wana arm anti Saudia militias via UAE. UAE probably just doing what it has been told to them to do so.

When you wonder what will be the pretext of the greater Israel.

 

[Persian Gulf]

Saudi Arabia: Council of Ministers: We hope that the UAE will stop any military or financial support to the Southern Transitional Council and any other party inside Yemen