Yemeni observers and activists accused the UAE authorities of being behind the killing of leaders and figures loyal to the legitimate government.
Observers blamed UAE officials of the killing of Major General Al-Zindani after they transferred him to Abu Dhabi and refused to transfer him for treatment in Saudi Arabia after he was injured during the terrorist attack on Al-Anad Air Base.
The Emirati military commander in Aden refused to evacuate the wounded military leaders and delayed deportation them to the UAE hospitals for more than a week. a week after the attack they were transferred from Aden to Abu Dhabi hospitals due to the deterioration of their health. The Emirati commander also refused to transfer them to Saudi Arabia for treatment.
Observers said that the UAE is strongly involved in the death of the pro-legitimacy leaders after their arrival in hospitals in Abu Dhabi, as happened with the martyr General Saleh al-Zindani and the head of intelligence, Martyr Mohammed Saleh Tamah.