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Officials in the Riyadh-backed resigned regime of Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi say Saudi Arabia is increasing its military presence in southern Yemen, airlifting in additional troops, armored vehicles, tanks and other military equipment.
The deployment comes as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia’s main partner in the war in Yemen, continues withdrawing troops from the country.
The UAE pullout leaves the Saudi-led coalition that is fighting Yemen’s Houthi revolutionaries with a weakened ground presence and fewer tactical options.
On Thursday, Hadi officials said 15 Saudi military transport aircraft landed in the southern port city of Aden.
The officials say additional Saudi troops arrived by land in two other key Yemeni provinces, Shabwa and Hadramawt. They spoke anonymously to brief reporters.
Saudi Arabia has been stepping up reinforcements since August, following violent infighting among Hadi loyalists within the anti-Houthi alliance.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
