Yemen Rolls out Maritime Security Zone

Move to prevent immigrants from Somalia and Eritrea. 

Yemen Rolls out Maritime Security Zone

By Aiswarya Lakshmi

Yemen is establishing a maritime security zone along the country’s 2,500 kilometre-long coastline to deter illegal immigrants from entering the country, reports The Middle East Monitor.

The zone encompasses around 30 per cent of Yemen’s territorial waters as determined by internationally-agreed limits, says the head of the Yemeni Coast Guard, Brigadier Ahmed Subhi. Coast Guard personnel are patrolling around the clock to maintain the secure waters.

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Source: marinelink.com