Fugitive separatist leader calls for mobilization and demands independence for southern Yemen

Aidarous al Zubaidi, a fugitive separatist leader, has called for a general popular mobilization to support the independence of southern Yemen. In a statement issued from Sana'a on October 14, Al Zubaidi formally demanded that Saudi Arabia and the international community recognize the region's declaration of independence.

The appeal for mobilization is intended to defend the southern secessionist project. This move represents a significant escalation in the ongoing political tensions regarding the territorial integrity of Yemen.