Foreign force’s withdrawal sole solution to ongoing Yemen crisis, says Ansarullah official

A senior member of the political bureau of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says continued foreign interference in his country’s domestic affairs would fail to resolve the lingering crisis, stressing that any mediation by neighboring countries is unhelpful as they are themselves involved in the conflict.

Abdul Malik al-Ejri wrote in a post published on the social media platform X that the recent armed clashes between Saudi-backed forces loyal to the so-called Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and UAE-allied Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists in southern and eastern Yemen have proven that foreign involvement has only exacerbated the Yemeni crisis.

He dismissed the United Arab Emirates’ announcement of an end to its military presence in Yemen as woefully insufficient, calling for the full withdrawal of all remaining foreign military units from Yemeni territory.

Ejri, who is also a member of Yemen's negotiating team, highlighted that no neighboring country can lead a solution or mediation as long as it is directly involved in the aggression against Yemen, emphasizing that impartiality is a fundamental prerequisite for any credible political role.

He decried as “delusional” bids by the Yemeni parties to seek foreign-devised solutions to the ongoing crisis, underscoring that any genuine resolution must be entirely homegrown.

Saudi airstrikes on UAE-backed separatists kill seven in southern Yemen

Saudi warplanes have bombed separatists in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, leaving seven killed, amid tensions between the two Persian Gulf Arab nations.

Video shows that Saudi-backed Homeland Shield forces are advancing towards the Yemeni city of Mukalla, seizing new areas in Hadhramout.

The forces have begun receiving heavy weapons from Southern Transitional Council (STC) units in al-Mahra governorate, according to local media outlets.

Local sources said Homeland Shield forces have designated a safe corridor for STC separatists to withdraw from al-Mahra to Aden.

Yemen has faced external interference for decades, which has has had implications on political and economic development and on human security in the country.

Apart from interference by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the United States and Israel have also conducted deadly attacks in the capital Sana’a, resulting in civilian casualties.

The conflict comes as the UN has warned of its ramifications for vulnerable communicates in the Arab country, amid concerns over poor access to life-saving services and worsening needs.

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