Yemen’s Aidarous Al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi, says Joint Forces Command of the Coalition

DUBAI: Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarous Al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi via a plane from Mogadishu, Somalia, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen.

In a statement on Thursday, Al-Malki said that Al-Zubaidi fled on Tuesday night and headed to Somaliland on a vessel named BAMEDHAF that departed from the Port of Aden.

The vessel turned off its identification systems while headed to the Port of Berbera in Somaliland, the statement added.

Al-Malki said Al-Zubaidi was in contact with UAE Maj. Gen. Awad Al-Ahbabi, commander of the joint operations in the UAE Armed Forces, and informed him of the arrival.

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Yemen’s Aidarous Al-Zubaidi fled to Abu Dhabi, says Joint Forces Command of the Coalition

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