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Conflict in Yemenhas prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.The actions left tourists on the island of Socotra, Reuters reported.
Flights stopped because control ofthe island’s airportchanged during growing political conflict between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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The island is located about 186 miles south of Yemen’s coast.It came under UAE control in 2018, welcoming tourists through UAE airlines, according to Reuters.
A Lithuanian tourist, Aurelija Krikstaponiene, told Reuters she wasvisiting Socotraover New Year’s Eve.
About 600 tourists are stranded in Socotra after the growing conflict in Yemen. (iStock)
“Nobody has any information, and everyone just wants to go back to their normal lives,” said Krikstaponiene.
She was unable to get back to Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
A spokesperson with Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maciej Wewiór, posted about the situation on X on Sunday.
Socotra’s dragon blood trees are popular among tourists to the area. (iStock)
Wewoir announced that airlines will resume flights, allowing Polish tourists to return home.
Socotra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for itspristine beachesand exceptional biodiversity.
dragon blood trees, named after the tree’s odd shape and red sap, draw visitors from around the world.
Recently, Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) claimed it hadseized control of key oil regions, urging the U.S.
The State Department has listed Yemen as a “Do Not Travel” country. (Osamah Yahya/picture alliance via Getty Images;Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)
Yemen remains on the State Department’s “Level 4:Do Not Travel” list due to terrorism, unrest, crime and kidnapping risks.
The advisory was reissued on Dec.19.
“Do not travel to Socotra or any part of Yemen,” the advisory states.“Some companies outside Yemen have misrepresented the safety of the Yemeni island of Socotra.”
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U.S.officials state that companies may offer tourist trips with unofficial and invalid visas — putting tourists in danger as well as legal jeopardy.
“The U.S.government cannot assist U.S.citizens in Socotra,” it states.
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