Sanaa releases crew of Emirati vessel Rawabee captured in January

SANAA, April 25 (YPA) – The National Salvation Government’s authorities in Sanaa have announced the release of crew members of the UAE ship Rawabee, who had been captured by Yemeni naval forces in January.

Mohammed Abdulsalam, head of the negotiation delegation said in a statement that “the crew of the UAE ship Rawabee, which entered Yemeni territorial waters illegally, was released on the basis of Omani efforts and after taking all legal measures.”

بناء على مساعي عمانية وبعد أخذ كافة الاجراءات القانونية اللازمه تم الافراج عن طاقم السفينه الاماراتية (روابي) التي دخلت المياه الاقليمية اليمنية بطريقة غير قانونية ، اضافة الى نقل معتقل بريطاني كان يقوم بأنشطة مشبوهة .

— محمد عبدالسلام (@abdusalamsalah) April 25, 2022

He added that a British detainee who was carrying out suspicious activities had also been released.

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