Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council sacks defence minister, Saba says

Jan 8, 2026

Minister of Defence of Yemen Mohsen Al-Daeri gestures as freed prisoners are greeted upon their arrival at Aden Airport, amid a prisoner swap between two sides in Yemen's conflict, in Aden, Yemen April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman — FAWAZ SALMAN

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has dismissed Defence Minister Mohsen al-Daeri in the internationally recognised government, the state news agency Saba reported on Thursday.

The move comes amid a fast-moving crisis in Yemen that erupted last month when United Arab Emirates-backed separatists swept through parts of the south, including the port city of Aden, advancing to within reach of the Saudi border.

(Writing by Enas Alashray in Cairo;)

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