Yemeni retaliatory strikes come because Abu Dhabi believes the war appears to have become unwinnable., .. ..…

The LNA first accused the Derna Protection Force (DPF) of being behind the attacks, but IS claimed responsibility for the operation the following day (The National [Abu Dhabi], June 4). . ..…

The withdrawal further exposed the fissures that had already been visible between UAE-backed Southern forces and Hadi as well as those between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, which had been pursuing divergent interests and supporting diametrically opposed parties since the war first began. . ..…

relations between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh are rapidly moving towards hostility and war. ... Ties between the pro- Hadi side and UAE-sponsored militants have grown tense over number of issues, including what Yemenis view as Abu Dhabi's intention to occupy Yemen's Socotra..…