Red Sea Fisheries Authority Condemns Displacing Families from Abd Al-Kuri Island

The forced displacement of the residents of Abd al-Kuri Island by the countries of the US-UAE-Saudi aggression has been widely condemned and criticized.

The statement held the UN Security Council, the United Nations and its human rights organizations responsible for what is happening on Abd al-Kuri Island, which is one of the most important islands of the Socotra archipelago.

The statement appealed to UNESCO and environmental protection organizations to carry out their duties regarding the destruction of the natural and marine environment on the island of Socotra, and the looting of rare trees, listed on the World Heritage List.

It demanded the exit of the forces of the aggression from all Yemeni lands, islands and coasts, ending the forced displacement of the population.

Earlier, the Ministry of Fisheries condemned the acts of forced displacement of the residents of Abd al-Kuri Island by the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression, expelling them from their homes and displacing them to other places.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues its displacement operations from the Socotra archipelago, the far south of Yemen.

Local sources confirmed on Tuesday that, during the past hours, Emirati forces expelled dozens of families from their homes on Abd al-Kuri Island, at gunpoint.

The sources pointed out that the new displacement comes after the start of construction work to build military runways and warehouses belonging to the joint Emirati and Israeli forces stationed in the archipelago.

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor had accused the UAE forces and their factions of expelling dozens of families from their homes in the Socotra archipelago, at the beginning of this year.

The evacuation of residents on the island of Abd al-Kuri coincides with the establishment of an Emirati-Israeli military base on the island, with the aim of strengthening control over maritime navigation routes in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.