Yemen Sees Clashes, Airstrikes as Saudi-UAE Tensions Escalate
Damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council separatist forces, following an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, Yemen.
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The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen carried out airstrikes against a rival group supported by the United Arab Emirates as the rift between the two Gulf powerhouses deepens over the conflict in the neighboring country.
Hostilities erupted after the Saudi-backed National Shield Forces said Friday it would “peacefully” take over bases from the Southern Transitional Council, or STC, in Hadramout, Yemen’s largest province near the border with Saudi Arabia.