Smoke rises in Yemeni port of Mukalla following Saudi-led coalition strike on military shipments

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday (December 30) its national security was a red line and backed a call for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, shortly after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla.

Footage showed black smoke rising from the port.

Reuters was able to confirm the location from the layout of the storage tanks, warehouses and trees which matched satellite imagery and corroborating footage from the scene. The date when the video was filmed was confirmed by official and media reports.

The coalition said the Mukalla port strike caused no casualties or collateral damage, according to Saudi state media.

Two sources told Reuters that the strike targeted the dock where the cargo of the two ships was unloaded.

Reuters could not immediately verify what had been struck or the nature or origin of any cargoes that may have been targeted.

Production: Abdulrahman al-Ansi, Khaled Abdullah/Reuters