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Yemeni authorities evacuated on Wednesday 179 foreign tourists stranded on Socotra Island to the Saudi city of Jeddah following unrest in southern Yemen, Anadolu reports. The operation was carried out through joint coordination with Yemenia Airways, local authorities, cooperation from Saudi Arabia, and accredited embassies in Yemen, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “On Wednesday morning, the first Yemenia Airways flight was operated to transport foreign tourists stranded on Socotra Island due to recent events,” the ministry said. It added that a total of 179 passengers departed on the first flight to Jeddah, while arrangements were ongoing to evacuate the remaining stranded tourists in the coming hours to ensure their safety and facilitate their return to their destinations. READ: Yemeni […]
