The Yemeni Foreign Minister, Muhammad al-Hadrami, called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to condemn what he described as the sabotage of militias affiliated with the UAE-backed transitional council in the Socotra Archipelago.
The Minister also called for the speedy dispatch of the Committee of Experts previously formed by the organization earlier to review the situation of the island and its natural and human threats.
Al-Hadrami said - in a letter addressed to the Assistant Director-General of UNESCO - that the actions of some elements of the Transitional Council threaten to cause irreparable damage to this island, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Yemeni government had asked the Saudi-Emirati coalition to confront the Southern Transitional Council, which promised to stop the escalation of the island.
The government indicated - during its meeting - the importance of resolutely addressing any attempts to undermine the security and stability of the island and its residents, while supporting the measures taken by the local authority.
In contrast, the transitional council in Socotra said that it would stop any escalation in response to the call of notables in the governorate, and to preserve the privacy of the blessed month of Ramadan.
Yemeni sources confirmed that the Saudi forces withdrew from their positions in the city of Hadibu (the center of Socotra governorate), while the Transitional Council continues to mobilize its forces amid the silence of the Saudi forces.
A source for the island also recently said that the governor of Socotra Ramzi Mahrous had not received any directives from the Yemeni presidency or any support to confront what is happening.