Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen's Hadramout after days of airstrikes
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Key Points:
- Saudi-backed National Shield Forces have retaken the port city of Mukalla in Yemen’s Hadramout province after southern separatists seized it last month, following days of Saudi airstrikes.
- The Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) withdrew from military camps in Hadramout and Mahra, areas they had recently entered, displacing Saudi-aligned forces.
- The conflict highlights tensions within the Saudi-led coalition, as the UAE supports southern separatists while Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
- Saudi Arabia announced plans to host a conference in Riyadh aimed at uniting southern factions and addressing the "southern cause," with the STC welcoming the initiative as a means to resolve political disputes.
