Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen, says STC leader al-Zubaidi has fled

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

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen has launched strikes on the country’s southern Dali governorate, saying it was targeting separatist forces after their leader fled without boarding a plane scheduled to take him to Riyadh.

The statement early on Wednesday said Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has fled to an unknown destination.

The latest strike came after Yemen’s internationally recognised government said it had asked Riyadh ‌to host a ‌forum to ⁠address the southern issue, a move seen as a ‌possible step towards easing the fighting.

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