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UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict

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epaselect epa07015224 Yemeni government forces patrol as smoke billows from an alleged Houthi position during battles between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels in the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, 12 September 2018. According to reports, Yemeni government forces, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, seized two major rebel supply routes which link the key port city of Hodeidah with the Houthi-held capital Sana'a, few days after UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva failed to get off the ground. EPA-EFE/NAJEEB ALMAHBOOBI

 

The UAE is beginning a partial military withdrawal in Yemen. Experts say the country is pushing for a political solution to end the conflict, but growing US-Iran tension in the region may also have played a role in this decision.

According to media reports, the UAE has justified its withdrawal by arguing its military objectives have largely been accomplished in southern Yemen, and that UN involvement in the conflict necessitated a reduced presence.

Since 2015, an international Saudi-led coalition has been waging a destructive war in Yemen. But the military campaign targeting the Houthi insurgency has no apparent end in sight, and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula also still has a presence in the country.

It now appears that the United Arab Emirates is rethinking its involvement in the Saudi-led coalition. Multiple media reports this week citing UAE officials say the country’s military is withdrawing from parts of Yemen, including the port city of Hodeida.

Via DW

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