20 Egyptian sailors who were held in Yemen return home: MENA

CAIRO – 8 May 2022: 20 Egyptian sailors, who were held in Yemen and then released, returned home on Sunday, reported the Egyptian state-owned news agency MENA.

“Once they returned to Egypt, the sailors thanked President Sisi for his efforts to solve their issue,” MENA said.

Six days ago, the Egyptian authorities announced that they succeeded in releasing 20 Egyptian sailors held in Yemen, and secured their return to their homeland. Their release was carried out upon President Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi’s directions to the concerned agencies to exert all necessary efforts to set the sailors free.

Sources told Egypt Today that the Egyptian sailors were fine and received the necessary health care.

Relatives of ten fishermen in the city of Matariya in Dakahlia Governorate were over the moon after they were notified of the arrival of the sailors who were kept by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen for about 100 days. The other ten fishermen are from Damietta city, Youm7 reported.