Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman called on the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to de-escalate tensions in eastern Yemen.
He urged the group to withdraw its forces from camps in Hadramout and Al-Mahra and hand them over peacefully to local authorities.
Prince Khalid said Saudi Arabia’s intervention came at the request of Yemen’s internationally recognized government and aimed to restore state authority across the country through the Decisive Storm and Restoring Hope operations.
Prince Khalid reaffirmed that the southern issue would remain part of any comprehensive political settlement in Yemen and stressed that it must be resolved through trust-building and national consensus, not actions that could fuel further conflict.
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