March 12, 2022
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Two US citizens rescued from Houthis in US-Saudi operation

Following a request from the US, and through a special security operation, the two Americans were freed and then transported from Sana’a to Aden…reports Asian Lite News

Two US citizens were freed from captivity in the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen and transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“In continuation of the long-standing robust military cooperation and joint security coordination between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, two young American women were freed from captivity, evacuated, and transported from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sana’a to the interim capital Aden, and later on to Riyadh,” said Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, Official Spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Defence.

During a family visit to Sana’a, the two US citizens were mistreated and restrictions were placed on their freedom and movement, and their passports were confiscated, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Following a request from the US, and through a special security operation, the two Americans were freed and then transported from Sana’a to Aden.

Subsequently, they were flown from Aden to Riyadh by the Royal Saudi Airforce. US Government officials were present upon their arrival in Riyadh, and the two persons were provided with all necessary healthcare screenings and care, it was reported.

This joint operation between the Kingdom and the United States of America to evacuate the two US citizens from Yemen demonstrates the strength of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, it said.

It is also part of the ongoing security and intelligence cooperation to combat terrorist organisations in Yemen such as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), ISIS in Yemen, and the terrorist Houthi militia that has been designated as a terrorist organization under the United Nations Security Council Resolution (2624)”, it added.

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