The Yemeni government announced Monday that it cuts its diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing Doha of backing extremist groups in Yemen.

Al Arabiya news channel quoted the Yemeni government as saying that it backed ending Qatari forces' participation in the Arab Coalition to back legitimacy in Yemen.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced early Monday cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar to protect their national security from the dangers of terrorism and extremism

Source: MENA