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UAE says it ends mission of counterterrorism units in Yemen voluntarily

AL-Monitor
Dec 30, 2025
Emergency responders work on the site of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, which targeted what it described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists, in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on December 30, 2025. Aden al-Mustakillah TV/Handout via REUTERS
Emergency responders work on the site of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, which targeted what it described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists, in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on December 30, 2025. Aden al-Mustakillah TV/Handout via REUTERS — ADEN AL-MUSTAKILLAH TV

CAIRO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' defence ministry said on Monday it has ended the mission of its counterterrorism units in Yemen voluntarily, state news agency WAM reported.

It said the decision came after a comprehensive assessment following recent developments.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Andrew Heavens)