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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE

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Saudi Arabia says it bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates…

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  1. KOB 4

    Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE (opens KOB 4)

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    Saudi Arabia says it bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates…

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Saudi Arabia says it bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over shipment of weapons for separatists that arrived from UAE.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Saudi Arabia has bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces

  4. Delaware Public Media

    An escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and widen tensions in the Gulf (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla, targeting a shipment of weapons from the United Arab Emirates for separatist forces. The UAE later said it would withdraw its forces from Yemen.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The attack signals a new escalation in tensions between the kingdom and the separatist forces of the Southern Transitional Council, which is backed by the Emirates.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Saudi Arabia accuses Abu Dhabi of ‘dangerous’ Yemen actions, UAE rejects Saudi allegations (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia publicly accused close ally the United Arab Emirates of “highly dangerous” actions in Yemen as it led “limited” airstrikes on the country’s Mukalla port Tuesday morning following accusations that two ships from the UAE had delivered weapons and combat vehic…

  7. Local News 8

    Saudi Arabia accuses Abu Dhabi of ‘dangerous’ Yemen actions, strikes port over UAE weapons shipment (opens Local News 8)

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    By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia publicly accused close ally the United Arab Emirates of “extremely dangerous” actions in Yemen as it led “limited” airstrikes on the country’s Mukalla port Tuesday morning following accusations that two ships from the UAE had delivered weapons and combat ve…

  8. Al-Monitor

    Saudi Arabia condemns 'dangerous' UAE moves in Yemen after striking shipment (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Saudi Arabia declared a UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen a threat to the kingdom's national security on Tuesday and called Abu Dhabi's actions "highly dangerous", as the rivalry between the Gulf monarchies boiled over into an open dispute.

  9. Newsweek

    Yemen bombing sparks new rift between US allies in Middle East (opens Newsweek)

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    Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s Mukalla port after alleging UAE-backed separatists smuggled weapons, warning Emirati actions were “dangerous.”

  10. Washington Examiner

    Saudi Arabia strikes Mukalla port over 'extremely dangerous' actions by UAE (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes targeting Emirati equipment unloading at the port of Mukalla in Yemen in a major escalation.

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