Saudi Airstrikes Kill 20 Separatists in Yemen Amid Coalition Rift

Saudi Arabia invited all southern Yemeni factions to Riyadh for dialogue after the Southern Transitional Council declared a two-year transition to independence.The independence bid by Aidaros Alzubidi followed Saudi-led coalition airstrikes that killed 20 separatist fighters in the Hadramawt region.Amid these tensions, the United Arab Emirates confirmed the full withdrawal of its military forces from the country while backing calls for de-escalation.