Saudi-backed National Shield Forces rolled into Aden, Yemen, on Thursday, driving through the streets in armored vehicles.

Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has dismissed Defence Minister Mohsen al-Daeri in the internationally recognised government, the state news agency Saba reported on Thursday. The move comes amid a fast-moving crisis in Yemen that erupted last month when United Arab Emirates-backed separatists swept through parts of the south,

ADEN, Yemen -- Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern separatists last month. The capital of Hadramout province was retaken by Yemen’s internationally recognized government following days of Saudi airstrikes.

Saudi Arabia alleges that the UAE smuggled Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi to Abu Dhabi after he was charged with treason, escalating tensions between the Gulf nations amid the ongoing war in Yemen.

The Southern Transitional Council said Aidarous al-Zubaidi remained in Aden “to ensure security.” It also accused Saudi Arabia of launching deadly airstrikes in Yemen.

Around 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.

Turmoil in Yemen's south has exposed a major feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, yet their $30 billion trade ties are proving remarkably resilient. There is unlikely to be any repeat of the trade boycott that hit Qatar in 2017 during its standoff with Gulf states,

Comments come amid widening differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once close partners.