Overview
- STC secretary-general Abdulrahman Al-Subaihi said on Yemeni television the group would disband to preserve security, a move praised by Saudi officials.
- STC figures outside the Riyadh talks disputed the declaration, saying such a decision requires the full council and reporting they cannot reach their delegation.
- The Saudi-led coalition alleges Zubaidi left Aden by boat to Somaliland and flew via Mogadishu to a military airport in Abu Dhabi under UAE officers’ supervision, a claim not confirmed by the UAE or the STC.
- Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council expelled Zubaidi and referred him for prosecution on high-treason charges after he missed Saudi-hosted talks.
- Saudi-backed National Shield forces say they have secured Aden and reversed December STC gains in Hadramawt and Al-Mahra as coalition strikes hit al-Dhale.