The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: A Limited Airstrike Targeted Foreign Military Support in The Port of Mukalla

Statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki:

“On Saturday and Sunday (27-28 December 2025) two vessels arrived to the (Port of Mukalla) from the (Port of Fujairah) without obtaining any permits from the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition. The ships’ crew had disabled the tracking devices aboard the vessels, and unloaded a large amount of weapons and combat vehicles in support of the Southern Transitional Council’s forces in (Hadramaut and Al Mahrah) Governorates in Eastern Yemen. These actions are considered flagrant violations to pacification and reaching a peaceful resolution, in addition to being in defiance of the UNSCR (2216) of (2015).

In response to the request of HE the President of the PLC in Yemen that the Coalition forces take all necessary military measures to safeguard the civilians in (Hadramaut and Al Mahrah) Governorates. And considering that the aforementioned weapons constitute an imminent threat, and an escalation that threatens peace and stability, the Coalition Air Force has conducted this morning a limited airstrike that targeted weapons and military vehicles offloaded from the two vessels in (Mukalla) Port. The airstrike took place following close surveillance and documentation of the cargo, and was conducted in accordance with the Customary International Humanitarian Law, and in a manner that guarantees no collateral damage. 

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will continue its deescalation and pacification in (Hadramaut and Al Mahrah) Governorates, and will maintain its blocking of any and all military support from whichever country that does so without coordinating with the legitimate Yemeni Government and the Coalition, in order to ensure the success of the Kingdom and Coalition’s efforts to achieve security and stability, and prevent further expansion of the conflict.”