US EditionYemen Separatist Leader Flees Talks, Faces Treason Charges
Saudi-led coalition charged STC leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi with treason and launched over 15 airstrikes in Dhale province to prevent conflict escalation, officials said.
- Aidarous al-Zubaidi did not travel as planned from Aden to Riyadh, fleeing to an unknown location after the Saudi-led coalition said the flight left without him following a delay.
- The STC's recent seizures of Hadramout and Mahra provinces overturned years of deadlock, while Riyadh carried out air operations and struck what it called a UAE-linked weapons shipment in recent weeks.
- The coalition said intelligence indicated mobilisation of armed forces including armoured vehicles and weapons in Dhali, and launched pre-emptive strikes on the Barshid Brigade camp with more than 15 strikes reported by domestic and STC sources.
- The Presidential Leadership Council moved to strip Zubaidi of membership and referred him to the public prosecutor on treason charges, while the UAE said it withdrew forces after Saudi pressure Saturday.
- The rift between Gulf allies risks fracturing the anti-Houthi coalition as Riyadh-hosted dialogue aims to reset the southern issue, but analysts warn militias must be excluded for stability.
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Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes in southern Yemen after STC leader skips Riyadh crisis talks
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The leader of Yemen’s southern separatists, known as the Southern Transitional Council (STC), failed to board a flight to Riyadh for peace talks, leading to air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in southern Yemen and heightened tensions. The Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said on Wednesday that it had carried out […]
Saudi Arabia's coalition in Yemen is launching strikes on Wednesday, January 7, against the southern part of the country. The goal is the fief of the leader of the secessionist forces, Aidarous al-Zoubaidi, who is not found. He was to go to Riyadh on Wednesday, January 7, for talks in order to put an end to the conflict between his group and the government, recognized by the international community and supported by Saudi Arabia. But Aidarous Al-…
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