The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday that the „war is over“ for its troops in Yemen, though it may continue to keep them there for counterterrorism operations.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan carried the announcement on his official Twitter account late Wednesday. He was quoting the UAE‘s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, who had given a speech saying the „war is over for our troops.“

An Arabic version of his comments was worded slightly differently than the English one, saying the war is „practically“ over.