Yemen Monitor / Aden / Special:
The Yemeni Public Prosecution has begun investigating incidents of corruption, illicit enrichment, and other crimes attributed to Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, pursuant to a decision issued by the Public Prosecutor, Judge Qaher Mustafa, which ordered the formation of a special judicial committee to conduct the investigation and take action in accordance with the law.
The Public Prosecutor issued Decision No. (2) of 2026, which stipulates in its first article the assignment of the judicial committee formed under Decision No. (1) of 2026 to investigate incidents of corruption, illicit enrichment, and all crimes attributed to the accused Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, and to take the necessary legal measures in this regard.
The decision came one day after Al-Zubaidi appeared from Abu Dhabi, following his departure from the city of Aden and his flight via Somalia to the United Arab Emirates, against the backdrop of recent events in the governorates of Hadramawt and Al-Mahrah, during which he renewed his adherence to the option of secession.
Earlier this month, the Public Prosecutor had issued a decision to form a special investigation committee headed by the First Chief Prosecutor, Judge Fawzi Ali Saif Saeed, with the membership of several senior Public Prosecution officials. The committee was granted full legal powers, including summoning and arresting individuals and collecting evidence, and was required to submit periodic reports on the results of its work.
According to the decision, the committee will investigate what were described as serious charges, including high treason with the intent to undermine the independence of the Republic, harm its military, political, and economic standing, forming an armed gang, and committing murder crimes against officers and soldiers of the armed forces.
The charges also include exploiting and harming the Southern Cause, committing grave violations against civilians, sabotaging military facilities and sites, attacking the constitution and constitutional authorities, violating applicable laws, and undermining the sovereignty and independence of the country.
These developments come after the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which was headed by Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, announced the dissolution of itself and all its main and subsidiary bodies and institutions, and the cancellation of all its offices at home and abroad, in a statement issued following a meeting of the Council’s Presidency and senior leadership.
It is noteworthy that the dissolution of the Council came after a week of field escalation in the governorates of Hadramawt and Al-Mahrah, which extended to areas near the borders with the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, before the confrontations ended with the defeat of the Council’s forces by government forces, with Saudi support, and the flight of its president outside the country.
