The United Arab Emirates announced the withdrawal of all its forces from Yemen on Tuesday after a Saudi ultimatum.

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE escalated drastically after Saudi warplanes bombed Emirati military equipment in the port city of Mukalla in Yemen, then issued an ultimatum demanding Abu Dhabi immediately withdraw all of its forces from Yemen and cease its support of all factions in the country within 24 hours. Abu Dhabi complied with part of the ultimatum on Tuesday, announcing that it would withdraw all of its remaining forces in the country, though it attempted to portray the decision as made on its own accord.