Somali minister explains why UAE ‘smuggling’ of fugitive was ‘last straw’
Summary
A Somali government minister claimed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used Somali airspace without permission to transport a Yemeni separatist leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi. This incident led the Somali government to cancel all agreements with the UAE.Key Facts
- Somali Minister Ali Omar spoke to Al Jazeera about the issue.
- The UAE allegedly smuggled Aidarous al-Zubaidi, a Yemeni separatist leader, through Somali airspace.
- Somalia considered this act as improper and unacceptable.
- The situation was described as the "last straw" in Somalia's dealings with the UAE.
- In response, Somalia decided to cancel all agreements with the UAE.
- Aidarous al-Zubaidi is a known figure in Yemen's separatist movement.
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