US EditionA mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island comes as Houthi rebels are increasingly squeezed
- In recent months, satellite photos show a nearly 2,000-meter runway was built on Zuqar Island, a strategic volcanic site 90 kilometers southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.
- The UAE is believed to have built multiple runways in Yemen in recent years, linking bases along key shipping routes as Houthis attacked over 100 ships, sank four vessels and killed at least nine mariners.
- Satellite photos show the build progressed from dock construction and land clearing to asphalt laying by late August and runway markings by October, while Saif Shipping and Marine Services confirmed delivering asphalt and the Batsa spent a week at the dock.
- Improved surveillance from Zuqar would aid monitoring off the Hodeida coast, supporting Yemeni forces opposing the Houthis amid recent weapons seizures praised by U.S. Central Command.
- No party has claimed the airstrip, the United Arab Emirates did not respond to requests for comment, and Tariq Saleh's loyalists control Zuqar, though military use triggers remain unclear.
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A new landing runway on the Yemeni island of Zuqar strengthens the anti-Houthi logistics network supported by the United Arab Emirates. Satellite images show fast and coordinated work in a strategic area for global routes
Airbase on Yemen island points to build-up of anti-Houthi forces
A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country's Houthi rebels. The airstrip on Zuqar Island provides yet another link in a network of offshore bases in a region key to international shipping, where the Houthis have attacked over 100 ships, sank four vessels and killed at least nine mariners during the Isra…
A mysterious airstrip built on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebels are increasingly sque
Satellite images reveal a nearly 2,000-meter runway taking shape on Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, part of a growing network of bases that could reshape surveillance and smuggling operations as the fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensifies
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