UAE Voluntarily Ends Remaining Counterterrorism Mission in Yemen

• UAE's defence ministry announced the voluntary end of its counterterrorism units' mission in Yemen.
• These were the last remaining UAE forces in Yemen after their main military presence concluded in 2019.
• The decision followed a comprehensive assessment of recent developments, as per state news agency WAM.
• The move comes after a Saudi-led airstrike on Mukalla, which Riyadh claimed targeted a UAE-linked weapons shipment.

Why It Matters: UAE withdraws its last forces from Yemen, signaling a shift in its involvement.