Yemeni fishermen arrive back in Yemen after being detained in Eritrea

Yemeni fishermen arrive back in Yemen after being detained in Eritrea

The General Authority for Fisheries in the Red Sea has received 118 Yemeni fishermen in the fishing ports of Hodeidah and Al-Khouba, after they had been detained in Eritrean prisons for varying periods.

Head of the Authority, Hashim Al-Dana’i, said that 68 fishermen arrived Sunday night at the fishing port in Hodeidah, while 50 others arrived on Saturday night at the fishing port of Al-Khouba, after being held by the Eritrean authorities and imprisoned for periods ranging between 6 to 9 months.

Al-Dana’i directed that the returning fishermen will all be given care and medical attention in order to enable them to overcome the difficult conditions they suffered.

He condemned the hostile practices of Eritrea, along with the members of the Saudi-led aggression, against Yemeni fishermen.