Saudi fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Mukalla Port in Hadramout, Yemen, in what sources described as a mission to eliminate recently delivered foreign military supplies believed to have arrived by sea. Local reports indicate that the strikes were directed at storage facilities inside the port area, following intelligence suggesting that weapons shipments had been transferred to armed groups on the ground.
The air operation comes shortly after the Southern Transitional Council (STC), backed by the United Arab Emirates, seized control of Mukalla, shifting the balance of power in the region and reopening military tensions in eastern Yemen. While Riyadh has not released an official statement yet, analysts believe the strike signals an attempt to prevent any external reinforcement that could threaten coalition influence. Developments in Hadramout are expected to unfold rapidly as regional actors watch the situation closely.
