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The U.S. Embassy to Yemen has renewed its warning to American citizens against traveling to Yemeni territory, including the island of Socotra, amid deteriorating security conditions and disruptions to civil aviation, stressing that the U.S. government is unable to provide any consular services inside the country.
Reports of flight cancellations and diversions
In a post published on its official account on the “X” platform and monitored by Al-Yemen Al-Jadeed News, the embassy said it had received reports of commercial flights to and from Socotra being canceled or diverted to nearby regional airports, reflecting the fragility of the security situation and its direct impact on air navigation.
Level 4 travel advisory
The embassy reiterated the U.S. Department of State’s Level 4 travel advisory, which recommends against all travel to Yemen, emphasizing that the warning applies to all Yemeni governorates without exception, including Socotra.
It also stressed that the United States is unable to provide any emergency or routine consular services to its citizens inside Yemen due to the complex security environment.
Suspension of flights from Aden Airport and limited resumption
The warning comes as the country experiences major disruptions in the air transport sector. Flights to and from Aden International Airport have been suspended since last Thursday, before a limited resumption was announced starting today, Sunday.
According to a statement by Yemenia Airways, the resumption has been limited to only four international destinations—Riyadh, Jeddah, Cairo, and Amman—while the rest of Yemen’s airports remain closed.
Saudi restrictions amid escalating regional disputes
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council reported that Saudi directives had been issued to impose additional restrictions on air traffic at Aden Airport, including the suspension of flights to and from Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
This development is seen as a new indicator of the continued escalation of tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the Yemen file, which reached an unprecedented peak last week, with direct repercussions for the country’s security and public services.
