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Leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council removed from government with the Saudi-led coalition saying he ‘fled to unknown location’.

Published On 7 Jan 2026

  • The leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has been removed from government for “committing high treason”, the chairman of the internationally recognised body holding executive power said.
  • Al-Zubaidi was due to board a plane to Riyadh on Tuesday evening for talks this morning but did not board the plane and “fled to an unknown location”, the Saudi-led coalition said.