The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as Riyadh 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 coalition, warned of intervention if efforts to de-escalate the situation failed because of the separatists’ actions.
The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as Riyadh urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from recently-seized provinces.
The statements came a day after reported Saud… [3974 chars]
Source: Al-Monitor | Published: 2025-12-27T08:24:54Z
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