Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher on Monday (May 14th) announced that a dispute over the island of Socotra sparked after the deployment of UAE troops has been resolved, AFP reported.
"The crisis on the island is over," Bin Dagher wrote in a social media post, adding that the crisis had "almost divided" the Arab coalition battling Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis (Ansarallah).
The announcement came a day after Saudi troops were deployed to the strategic island following tensions between Yemen's internationally recognised government and the UAE, a key member of the coalition.
Bin Dagher's comments come after an agreement was signed Sunday evening with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, both part of the coalition, local media reported.
Under the deal, the two countries' troops will withdraw from Socotra and Yemeni forces will be stationed at the island's airport and port.
The crisis was triggered after the Yemeni government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi protested the deployment of UAE troops to the island.
The presence of UAE troops angered Socotra residents, who insisted there were no Houthis on the island.
