Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says. This comes as a Saudi-led operation attempts to take over camps of the Southern Transitional Council, or STC, in the governorate of Haramout that borders Saudi Arabia. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE rose after the STC moved last month into Yemen’s governorates of Hadramout and Mahra and seized an oil-rich region.

Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates.

Yemen's STC allows Saudi-backed forces into seized territories, raising tensions between UAE and Saudi Arabia amid ongoing conflict.

Yemen's STC allows Saudi-backed forces into seized territories, raising tensions between UAE and Saudi Arabia amid ongoing conflict.