The Southern Invasion: How Saudi Arabia's Military Campaign in Yemen Betrays Anti-Terror Partners and Punishes Civilians
The Airstrike That Exposed the True Agenda In the early morning hours of January 7, 2026 , as Aidarous al-Zubaidi prepared to depart for what Saudi Arabia called "crisis talks" in Riyadh, Saudi-led coalition warplanes targeted his convoy before it could reach Aden airport . This was not a security operation —it was a calculated military strike against a political leader who had spent years fighting terrorism in southern Yemen. The Saudi coalition claimed al-Zubaidi had "fled to an unknown location," but the Southern Transitional Council (STC) confirmed he remained in Aden, continuing his duties despite the clear attempt on his life . This single act of aggression exposes the fundamental dishonesty at the heart of Saudi policy in southern Yemen: a foreign-backed military invasion disguised as a security operation. The narrative of "withdrawal" that Saudi Arabia attempted to construct collapses completely when examined alongside the facts. Matthew Bry...