Saudi Coalition Airstrike on Mukalla Port Escalates Tensions with UAE
A Saudi-led coalition airstrike on Mukalla port in Yemen targeted a UAE-linked shipment, leading Yemen's presidential council to demand UAE forces exit within 24 hours. This marks a major escalation between the Gulf allies.
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In a significant escalation of tensions between two major Gulf allies, the Saudi-led coalition conducted an airstrike on Mukalla port in southern Yemen on December 29. The coalition stated that the strike targeted a dock where a UAE-linked shipment, allegedly containing weapons, had been unloaded. The incident has prompted Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council to demand the withdrawal of UAE forces from the country within 24 hours and to cancel a defense pact with the United Arab Emirates 
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