Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it's ending its military presence in Yemen after its close ally, Saudi Arabia, bombed separatists backed by the UAE.
Saudi Arabia said it carried out a "limited" airstrike on the eastern port city of Mukalla, targeting what it believed to be an arms shipment from the UAE to the Southern Transitional Council, The New York Times reported. Saudi Arabia said the two ships were "highly dangerous" and it threatened national security.
"Given the danger and escalation posed by these weapons, which threaten security and stability, the coalition air forces conducted a limited military operation this morning targeting the equipment," Saudi Brig. Gen. Turk al-Malki said.
Saudi Arabia called on UAE forces to withdraw from Yemen within 24 hours, CNN reported.
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