(260107) -- HADRAMOUT , Jan. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a street view of Mukalla, Hadramout Province, Yemen, on Jan. 6, 2026. Yemen's internationally recognized government said on Saturday its forces had regained full control of the oil-rich southeastern province of Hadramout after a Saudi-backed military operation forced out fighters loyal to the Southern Transitional Council (STC).
A military official said government forces entered Mukalla, the provincial capital and a key port city, after STC fighters withdrew under sustained Saudi airstrikes. Troops took control of state institutions, the official said. (Xinhua)
