Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said it launched preemptive strikes early Wednesday targeting secessionist forces in southwestern Yemen that were mobilized as their leader fled planned peace talks.

Saudi-backed government forces have reclaimed oil-rich territory from United Arab Emirates-supported, armed separatists in Yemen.

Coalition says it targeted separatist forces after Aidarous al-Zubaidi failed to board a plane for Riyadh.

Leader of Yemen's STC removed from government with the Saudi-led coalition saying he 'fled to unknown location'.

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who heads the Southern Transitional Council, which seeks to reestablish a state in southern Yemen, fled after being accused of 'high treason' for attempting…

Leader of Yemen's STC removed from government with the Saudi-led coalition saying he 'fled to unknown location'.

Leader of Yemen's STC removed from government with the Saudi-led coalition saying he 'fled to unknown location'.

Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said it launched preemptive strikes early Wednesday targeting secessionist forces in southwestern Yemen that were mobilized as their leader…

The home province of Yemen's United Arab Emirates-backed separatist leader was bombed by a Saudi-led coalition Wednesday after he failed to attend...

Secessionist leader took a boat to Berbera and then boarded a pane that flew to Abu Dhabi via Mogadishu, coalition says.

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according to the coalition.