Yemeni government forces have raised combat readiness on the strategic Mayun Island after thwarting what was described as a serious attempted airborne landing, amid growing concerns over potential threats to international shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.
According to the report, troops stationed on the island were ordered to elevate their readiness to the highest level following suspicious movements, including an محاولة هبوط by an unidentified military aircraft on the island’s airstrip.
Sources cited by the newspaper said the aircraft, believed to be a military transport plane, attempted a sudden landing but was intercepted by government forces, which prevented it from..
