Updates: Fighting breaks out in east Yemen along border with Saudi Arabia

The separatist Southern Transitional Council accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing its forces near the border.

Still image from a social media video claiming to show Saudi airstrikes targeting Southern Transitional Council (STC) positions in Sayoun, Yemen, released on January 2, 2026. UGC/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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These are the competing groups controlling territory in Yemen

By Stephen Quillen, Caolán Magee, Tim Hume and Nils Adler
Published On 2 Jan 2026

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