UAE says no weapons were in Yemen shipment destroyed by Saudis

The UAE denied shipping weapons to Yemeni separatists on Tuesday after Saudi-led forces said they had bombed arms sent by Abu Dhabi.

"The shipment in question did not contain any weapons, and the vehicles unloaded were not intended for any Yemeni party," government spokesperson Afra Al Hameli wrote on X, adding the arrival of the shipment had been coordinated with Riyadh.

Al Hameli rebuffed accusations from Saudi Arabia that it was fanning the conflict in Yemen.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the United Arab Emirates affirms its total rejection of the allegations related to fueling the Yemeni conflict," Al Hameli said.