Yemen has called on the United Nations and relevant international bodies to adopt proper measures against expulsion of Yemeni families by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from a strategic island southwest of Socotra, as part of plans to build a military base there under the supervision of Israeli military experts.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, Fisheries and Water Resource in the National Salvation Government roundly denounced the eviction of the residents of Abd al-Kuri island, which is part of the Socotra Archipelago and lies about 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of the island of Socotra, and their relocation to the coastal town of Hadibu.
The statement noted that displacement of locals and fishermen from the Yemeni island serves as a flagrant violation of Yemen's sovereignty, and poses serious threats to the residents of nearby islands as well as the international navigation.