Yemen’s STC Rejects Order Calling for Withdrawal of UAE Forces 

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Tuesday rejected orders issued by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi calling for the withdrawal of United Arab Emirates forces, as tensions intensified following a recent strike by Saudi-led forces. 

Al-Alimi earlier announced the cancellation of a joint defense agreement with the UAE and instructed Emirati forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours. He also declared a nationwide state of emergency for 90 days and ordered a 72-hour suspension of air, land, and sea movement at all ports and border…