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Saudi Arabia accuses the UAE of smuggling Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi to safety via Somaliland, triggering a diplomatic crisis between the Gulf allies.

The simmering tension between Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has erupted into a diplomatic crisis over Yemen. Riyadh has publicly accused Abu Dhabi of orchestrating a Hollywood-style covert operation to smuggle a separatist leader out of Aden.
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), reportedly fled via boat to Somaliland before being flown to the UAE, allegedly to escape treason charges leveled by the Saudi-backed presidential council. The incident exposes the deep fractures in the anti-Houthi coalition.
The escape route—utilizing the port of Berbera in Somaliland—drags East Africa into the conflict. It highlights the UAE's strategic military footprint in the Horn of Africa, which it uses to project power into Yemen.
This rupture threatens to destabilize the Red Sea corridor, a vital trade route for Kenya. If the Gulf giants clash, the waves will be felt from Aden to Mombasa.
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