Fighting has broken out in Yemen’s Hadramout province that borders Saudi Arabia, between forces loyal to the region’s Saudi-backed governor and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC).
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UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city
Saudi Arabia accused the UAE, its close ally, of “highly dangerous” actions in Yemen that threatened its national security. It said it had launched “limited” airstrikes on Mukalla on Tuesday morning and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours.
The UAE initially rejected the accusations and expressed surprise at the strikes, but the country’s defense ministry later announced that, “in view of recent developments,” it would voluntarily withdraw the remaining “counterterrorism” units it had in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
The bombing followed tensions over the advance of Emirates-backed separatist forces known as the Southern Transitional Council. The council and its allies issued a statement supporting the UAE’s presence, even as others allied with Saudi Arabia demanded that Emirati forces withdraw from Yemen in 24 hours’ time.
The UAE called for “restraint and wisdom” and disputed Riyadh’s allegations. But shortly after that, it said it would withdraw its remaining troops in Yemen.
LIVE: Israeli forces attack Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza in one day
Israel has attacked Yemen, Lebanon and Syria, as well as Gaza, where air raids killed at least 54 people on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Gaza’s more than 2 million people “will be moved” in a new ground offensive as Israel’s total blockade on the enclave reaches 65 days.
Scoop: Hegseth plans Israel visit ahead of Trump‘s Middle East trip
Driving the news: Hegseth will arrive in Israel on May 12 and meet with his counterpart Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
– Hegseth will then travel to Saudi Arabia to join Trump‘s trip to the Gulf.
– Trump will also visit Qatar and the UAE but is not currently expected to visit Israel.
Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen
(May 1, 2025)
While the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are aligned with Iran, the Yemeni group has its own domestic missile and drone program, meaning they’re not reliant on Tehran for military support. This has been acknowledged by US officials, including President Trump.
“They’re experts on missiles. I mean, they actually make missiles. Nobody thought that, but they make missiles. It’s highly sophisticated,” President Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early April.
In March, The Washington Post, citing US officials, reported that the Houthis have “established their own substantial, independent weapons production capability.”
The Houthis also operate independently and aren’t likely to take orders from Tehran.
Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile, vows harsh response
The IDF wasn’t more specific on what fell. A military spokesman for the Houthis said the group had fired a ballistic missile, and warned airlines against flying into Ben Gurion.
Most of the missiles launched by Houthis from Yemen at Israel have been successfully intercepted, including one on Saturday and two on Friday.
Houthi missile gets through Israel’s air defences and hits near country’s main airport
In recent weeks, the United States has positioned THAAD anti-ballistic missile defence systems in Israel, bolstering the existing Iron Dome system.
It appears that still was not enough to stop the missile getting through.
A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before vote on intensifying Gaza war
The attack on Ben-Gurion International Airport came hours before Israeli Cabinet ministers were set to vote on whether to intensify military operations in Gaza. The army began calling up thousands of reserves in anticipation of a wider operation, officials said.
Israel’s army confirmed this was the first time a missile struck the airport grounds since the war began, though fragments of missiles or interceptors have struck nearby.
Government of Change: British enemy must anticipate consequences of its aggression against Yemen
The Government of Change and Construction said in a statement issued today, „With typical British impudence, the British Ministry of Defense announced the implementation of a joint military aggression with the American enemy against our country, south of Sana‘a, in response, the Government of Change and Construction affirms that the British enemy must reckon with its predicament and anticipate the consequences of its aggression against the Republic of Yemen.“
UK military launches airstrikes with US targeting Yemen‘s Houthi rebels
“This action was taken in response to a persistent threat from the Houthis to freedom of navigation,” U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey said. “A 55% drop in shipping through the Red Sea has already cost billions, fueling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the U.K.”
Massacre in Furat Al-Shu‘abi neighborhood & market… Another testament to American brutality
[Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:24:19 +0300]
Sana‘a – Saba:
Civilians—women and children—along with densely populated homes and neighborhoods, bustling markets, commercial shops, cemeteries, and civilian facilities and properties.
This is the target bank of the American enemy since the beginning of its brutal aggression against the Yemeni people, which escalated last Sunday evening with an attack on the crowded residential area and market of Fura in the capital‘s municipality.
Britain Joins U.S. in Strike Against Houthis in Yemen
There was no immediate comment from the American military about the operation, which the British Defense Ministry said early Wednesday was carried out overnight “to degrade Houthi capabilities and prevent further attacks against U.K. and international shipping.”
Typhoon jets using precision guided bombs took part in the mission, the ministry said in a statement. The target was “a cluster of buildings, used by the Houthis to manufacture drones of the type used to attack ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, located some 15 miles south of Sana,” the statement added, referring to the Yemeni capital.
Trump says ‚on the same side of every issue‘ with Netanyahu after call
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that they were united on issues including trade and Iran.
„The call went very well — We are on the same side of every issue,“ Trump said on his social media platform.
US aggression targets Hodeida with continuous raids
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:44:32 +0300]
Hodeida – Saba:
A US-led aggression targeted Al Hodeida Governorate this evening with a series of airstrikes.
US warplanes launch over 40 airstrikes across Yemen
According to Al Jazeera, US warplanes carried out a wide range of airstrikes on different parts of Yemen from Monday night until the early hours of Tuesday morning.
U.S. Airstrike Hits Yemeni Capital, Killing 12, Local Health Officials Say
(April 21, 2025)
An American airstrike hit a densely populated area of the Yemeni capital on Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring 30, according to the health ministry of the Houthi-led government.
Two witnesses who live in the capital, Sana, said that the attack struck a neighborhood near the Old City, a densely populated Unesco world heritage site that is filled with ancient towers.
US Massacres Civilian Workers and Paramedics in Attack on Yemen Fuel Port
On Thursday night, the US bombed the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen’s Red Sea province of Hodeidah, targeting the facility with two attacks that killed dozens of civilian workers and paramedics.
According to Yemen’s Health Ministry, at least 74 people, including at least five paramedics, were killed, and 171 were wounded. The paramedics were hit by a second US attack on the facility that came after rescue workers had already arrived at the scene to help victims of the first strikes (watch graphic footage of the aftermath of the attack here).
US air strikes kill 74, injure 171 in Yemen
“Today, US forces took action to eliminate this source of fuel for the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists,” CENTCOM said on Thursday in a post on social media. “The objective of these strikes was to degrade the economic source of power of the Houthis,” it said.
Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed al-Attab, reporting from Yemen’s capital Sanaa, said the US air strikes hit several different areas, but were most concentrated around the port facility.
“The first four air raids were waged while the people were working,” he said. The air raids took employees by surprise, he said, including truck drivers who were on the scene at the time.
Citizen martyred by Saudi enemy fire in Sa‘ada
[Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:12:42 +0300]
Sa‘ada – Saba:
A citizen was martyred by Saudi enemy fire in Sa‘ada province on Thursday, a security official said..
Suspected US airstrikes kill at least 1 in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa, Houthis say
An intense series of suspected U.S. airstrikes hit sites across Yemen held by the Houthi rebels into Thursday morning, with at least one person reportedly being killed in the capital, Sanaa.
US forces strike Yemen oil port in ongoing campaign against Houthis
Ras Isa is a critical oil pipeline and port, one of three on the country’s west coast through which the vast majority of imports and humanitarian assistance enter Yemen.
As U.S. Pounds Houthis From Red Sea, Yemeni Ground Forces Are Arming Up
(April 13, 2025)
„To my best knowledge, there is a preparation of almost 80,000 Yemeni soldiers from the legitimate government in preparation in different locations to move toward taking over. That will be . . . supported by the drone surveillance and by the air coverage by the US side. There has been some serious discussion in that one and I can see that happening,“ Dr. Sager said. „I think we might be on the stage of counting down to the end of the [Houthis], and they pushed it to this.“
There appears to be preparation for renewed ground combat in the north, near Al Jawf and Sada, and in the south near Taiz, suggested Chatham House research fellow Farea al-Muslimi.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen border areas hours after intense US airstrikes
Officials from Saudi Arabia have privately said they will not join or help a ground offensive in Yemen.
Health: Citizen martyred by US aggression on Al-Nahda neighborhood in Sana‘a
In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the Health Ministry confirmed the martyrdom of a citizen following an airstrike by the US aggression targeting Al-Nahda residential neighborhood in Al-Thawra district in the capital, Sana‘a, as a preliminary toll.
US launches 12 air raids on Sanaa as strikes hit Yemen‘s al-Jawf Province
US warplanes have carried out a series of air raids on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, according to Houthi-aligned outlet Al Masirah.
The channel reports that 12 strikes hit the al-Hafa area in the al-Sabeen district early today.
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