Updated On: 30 December, 2025 12:06 PM IST | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AP
Saudi Arabia said it bombed Yemen’s Mukalla port after a weapons shipment allegedly meant for separatist forces arrived from the UAE, marking a fresh escalation in regional tensions. The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates

Saudi Arabia bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force. (Pic/Pixabay)
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates.
The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates.