A mysterious runway likely built by the UAE on a remote Yemeni island is nearing completion, according to satellite photos. The airstrip on Abd al-Khoury Island, which overlooks the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, could become a key landing zone for military operations patrolling this waterway.
The Red Sea, a key route for cargo and energy supplies to Europe, has been halved due to Houthi attacks. The runway was probably built by the United Arab Emirates. Satellite images taken on January 7 by Planet Labs PBC show trucks and other heavy equipment on the north-south runway built in Abd al-Khoury, which is about 21 miles long and the widest is about 3 miles. The runway was paved, with the designation "18" and "36" in the north and south of the runway, respectively.
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