Yemen War Enters Dangerous Phase: Anti-Houthi Coalition Fractures, New Conflict Looms
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News18•08-01-2026, 16:23
Yemen War Enters Dangerous Phase: Anti-Houthi Coalition Fractures, New Conflict Looms
- •Yemen's anti-Houthi coalition faces widening fractures, threatening renewed civil war and destabilization.
- •Tensions escalated between Saudi Arabia and UAE-backed forces, particularly the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
- •Saudi airstrikes targeted UAE-supplied arms for STC in Mukalla, revealing public confrontation.
- •STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi was expelled from the Presidential Leadership Council amidst the crisis.
- •Saudi-backed National Shield Forces rolled back STC advances, but peace efforts remain uncertain.
Why It Matters: Internal divisions within Yemen's anti-Houthi coalition risk deepening the country's devastating conflict.
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