Saudi Arabia backs call for UAE to leave Yemen
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A Saudi-led coalition in Yemen struck a shipment from the Emirates, saying it contained weapons for a separatist group. The Emiratis denied it carried arms.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on Saturday it “was time for the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen to listen to reason and prioritize public interest and unity of ranks and respond to the Saudi-Emirati mediation to end the escalation.
Saudi Arabia hopes that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) will withdraw its forces from Yemen's Hadramout and Mahra provinces. The STC's military actions displaced the Saudi-backed government, leading to an unwarranted escalation that negatively impacted Yemeni interests,