Saudi-led coalition

The Saudi-led coalition is a military alliance that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the internationally recognized government against the Houthi rebels. Recent news focuses on the coalition's actions against southern separatists, specifically the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and its leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi. Al-Zubaidi was recently dismissed from the Yemeni presidential council and accused of treason, leading to his reported flight from Aden. The coalition launched airstrikes against separatist forces after al-Zubaidi failed to attend peace talks in Riyadh. The coalition has also accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of smuggling al-Zubaidi out of Yemen and supporting the separatists, including providing weapons, which the UAE denies. The UAE is reportedly withdrawing its 'counterterrorism' units from Yemen following these events. These developments highlight the complex and fragmented security landscape in southern Yemen and the shifting alliances within the conflict.