The leader of Yemen¡¯s southern separatists fled to an unknown destination on Wednesday, after skipping a flight to Riyadh for talks to tackle a crisis that caused a major feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The move dashes hopes for ?a quick resolution to the recent turmoil in Yemen¡¯s south that exposed a deep rift ?between the Gulf ?powers, fracturing a coalition to battle the Iran-aligned Houthis in a civil war ?more than a decade old.
Turki al-Maliki, the spokesperson of the Saudi-backed coalition, announced the disappearance of Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of Yemen¡¯s Southern Transitional Council (STC), in a statement.
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