The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has reported that Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, has fled the country.
He reportedly escaped by boat before flying from Somaliland to Abu Dhabi.
Al-Zoubaidi skipped a key meeting in Riyadh aimed at addressing unrest in southern Yemen.
His departure underscores deepening rifts between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the two main powers in the anti-Houthi alliance.
This development adds another layer of complexity to the Yemen conflict. The separatists’ push for independence clashes with the Saudi goal of a unified Yemen, threatening the stability of the coalition.
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