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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Gunfire heard in Yemeni city amid fighting between Saudi, UAE-backed forces
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A video grab taken on January 3, 2026, from images released by Aden Independent Channel (AIC TV) on January 2, shows the moment a strike hits Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Seiyun, in the Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen. (ADEN INDEPENDENT CHANNEL (AIC TV) / AFP)
MUKLLA, Yemen — Gunfire rocks the Yemeni city of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, according to an AFP journalist, amid fighting between forces aligned with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
In December, the Abu Dhabi-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized large swathes of territory in the resource-rich province. A Saudi-led coalition responded with air strikes, which on Friday left 20 dead, according to the separatist group.
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