A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen today admitted having equipment on a mysterious air base being built on a volcanic island off Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen today admitted having equipment on a mysterious air base being built on a volcanic island off Yemen. Pictured: The mysterious air base on Mayun IslandThe runway on Mayun Island allows whoever controls it to project power into the strait and easily launch airstrikes into mainland Yemen, convulsed by a yearslong bloody war. Military officials with Yemen's internationally recognized government, which the Saudi-led coalition has backed since 2015, say the UAE is building the runway. The Defense Department later acknowledged on-the-ground American troops supported the Saudi-led coalition around Mukalla in 2016.

Source: Daily Mail May 27, 2021 18:46 UTC