US Destroyer Penetrates Yemen’s Territorial Waters On East Coast

A US destroyer penetrated entered Yemen’s east territorial waters on Sunday.

According to sources familiar with the issue, The US destroyer USS Nitze have crossed Yemen’s east coast in the Arabian Sea during the past hours, but its destination has not been specified and is not yet clear whether it is heading toward Hadramout province or Mahra.

The US forces had been deployed in the coastal districts of Hadramout province. According to local media, they discussed security and military arrangements in the province.

The US mobilizations off Yemen’s oil areas come as infighting escalated in Shabwa province near oil fields run by American oil companies, especially in Al-Uqlah oil fields, amid indications of an expected advance of separatist factions towards the oil plateau of Hadramout.

Source.ccdf.Yemen