Yemen’s government accused the United Arab Emirates of an airstrike on its troops, which may spell the end of a fragile coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
The development raises concerns about the future of a Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels since 2015 and adds another complex layer to the civil war that has ravaged the Arab world’s most impoverished country.
Infighting has raged for weeks between forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the southern separatists, backed by the UAE – all ostensibly allies in the coalition.
