Eritrea releases 60 Yemeni fishermen after one year of their arrest

HODEIDAH, Dec. 12 (YPA) – Eritrean authorities on Friday released 60 Yemeni fishermen nearly a year after they were arrested near international waters in the Red Sea, Almawqea Post reported.

The fishermen confirmed that the Eritrean authorities refused to return their fishing boats to them, only to release them and deliver them to one of the beaches of Khokha district of Hodeidah province.

According to residents in Hodeidah, the detained fishermen are in need of help after losing their boats, which were their only source of income.

For its part, Hadi government accused the Eritrean side of detaining dozens of fishermen while fishing in international waters.

Local sources indicated that approximately 172 Yemeni fishermen and 33 fishing boats were still being held by Eritrean forces.

E.M