Saudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from recently-seized provinces.The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on separatist positions in Yemen’s Hadramawt province — and after Washington called for restraint in the rapidly escalating conflict.General Turki al-Malki, the spokesman for the Riyadh-led groups, said they would act “directly and at the appropriate moment … to protect civilian life”, according to the Saudi news agency SPA.
Saudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from recently-seized provinces.
The statements came a day after reported Saudi air strikes on s… [3489 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2025-12-27T08:24:54Z
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