Yemen Separatist Flees After Failed Bid for Independence

A key Yemeni separatist leader has fled the country after an attempt to seize territory. Aidaros Alzubadi's move toward independence has triggered a major political crisis. Yemen's government accused Alzubadi of high treason. It removed him from the nation's Presidential Leadership Council. The Saudi-led military coalition then bombed his home province. This happened after he refused to attend unity talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Alzubadi has now escaped to the United Arab Emirates. His flight highlights the ongoing instability in Yemen's decade-long civil war.