Yemen

Indian sailors who were taken captive by Houthi rebels in Yemen, have been rescued and brought back to India. Seven Indians among 14, foreigners were captured when Houthi rebels seized the UAE-flagged merchant vessal Rwabee in the Red Sea, on January 2. According to the External Affairs ministry, the rescue was possible with the help of Oman. Indian sailors after being brought back, expressed their gratitude towards Indian government.

In an attack at the Yemen’s Aden International Airport on December 30, nearly 26 people were killed and over 60 others got injured. The incident happened when a plane carrying members of the newly-elected Saudi-backed government landed at the airport. The cabinet members, including the PM Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, and Saudi Ambassador Mohammed Said al-Jaber were rushed to Mashiq Palace - an interim presidential palace. However, no terror outfit… read-more

The 14 Indian sailors, who had been deserted in Yemen, flew back from Dubai to Mumbai on December 5. They left for India after they have been released by the local Houthi authorities in Yemen in November. Reportedly, the sailors were detained from February 2020, after their ship submerged in the Gulf of Aden and seamen lost their identification documents. The Indian embassy in Yemen and Saudi rescued the seamen.