Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen's Hadramout after days of airstrikes
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Key Points:
- Saudi-backed National Shield Forces retook Yemen's port city of Mukalla from southern separatists after days of Saudi airstrikes, regaining control of key military and security sites in Hadramout province.
- The Southern Transitional Council (STC), an Emirati-backed separatist group, withdrew from military camps following the Saudi-led coalition's offensive, amid rising tensions over control of oil-rich regions.
- The conflict highlights divisions within the Saudi-led coalition, as the UAE supports separatists while Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, straining Riyadh-Abu Dhabi relations.
- Saudi Arabia announced plans to host a conference in Riyadh to unite southern factions and discuss political solutions, an initiative welcomed by the STC as a
