RIYADH: The Prosecutor General in Yemen issued a decision on Thursday to form a committee to investigate “the alleged acts attributed to Major General Aidarous Al-Zubaidi.”
The committee will investigate Al-Zubaidi for alleged high treason, forming an armed gang, killing military officers and soldiers, exploiting the southern issue, violating the constitution, and damaging military sites.
The committee is authorized to summon and arrest individuals, gather evidence, and take necessary actions according to the law, with a mandate to complete the investigation quickly and provide periodic reports.
Before fleeing Yemen on January 7, Zubaidi used to head the now dissolved Southern Transitional Council (STC), and had a senior position in the Yemeni government at the same time.
Since then, the Yemeni government has stripped him from its membership and referred him to the attorney general, accusing him of high treason.
