Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi.

The UAE had no immediate reaction to the accusation, which further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsula as their partnership in the yearslong war in Yemen breaks down.

A Saudi military statement said that Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council...