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Beginning in 2015, the [[UAE]] began increasing its presence on Socotra, first in the wake of tropical cyclones Chapala and Megh, and then establishing a [[military]] presence on the island. On April 30, 2018, the UAE, as part of the ongoing Saudi Arabian–led invasion of Yemen, landed troops on the island and took control of Socotra Airport and seaport. On May 14, 2018, Saudi troops were also deployed on the island, and a deal was brokered between the UAE and Yemen for joint military exercises and the return of administrative control of the airport and seaport to Yemen. In June 2020, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized control of the island in a [[coup]], ousting the local authorities and establishing its own [[government]]. However, in 2023, the Presidential Leadership Council, Yemen's internationally recognized government, integrated the STC into the government and recognized the STC's rule of the archipelago. Under its rule, [[peace]]ful protests against the [[coup]] and the [[UAE]]'s interference in Socotra were [[violent]]ly suppressed, and [[journalist]]s that criticized the coup were arrested and beaten.
Beginning in 2015, the [[UAE]] began increasing its presence on Socotra, first in the wake of tropical cyclones Chapala and Megh, and then establishing a [[military]] presence on the island. On April 30, 2018, the UAE, as part of the ongoing Saudi Arabian–led invasion of Yemen, landed troops on the island and took control of Socotra Airport and seaport. On May 14, 2018, Saudi troops were also deployed on the island, and a deal was brokered between the UAE and Yemen for joint military exercises and the return of administrative control of the airport and seaport to Yemen. In June 2020, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized control of the island in a [[coup]], ousting the local authorities and establishing its own [[government]]. However, in 2023, the Presidential Leadership Council, Yemen's internationally recognized government, integrated the STC into the government and recognized the STC's rule of the archipelago. Under its rule, [[peace]]ful protests against the [[coup]] and the [[UAE]]'s interference in Socotra were [[violent]]ly suppressed, and [[journalist]]s that criticized the coup were arrested and beaten.
===Perim===
[[Israel]] has maintained a [[strategic]] [[military]] presence on Perim Island (also known as Mayun) in the [[Bab el-Mandeb Strait]], primarily through cooperation with the [[United Arab Emirates]] (UAE). Satellite imagery and intelligence reports have documented [[UAE]] construction of an airstrip and military [[infrastructure]] on the island, which experts note facilitates Israeli monitoring and intelligence operations, including the use of Israeli [[radar]] systems and intelligence officers.
The [[Houthi]] movement in Yemen has accused the UAE of occupying the island to project power and enable Israeli influence, allegations that [[Saudi Arabia]] and the UAE have largely dismissed or attributed to coalition defense efforts. Despite these reports and accusations, the UAE withdrew its forces from Perim Island in January 2026, restoring nominal control to the Yemeni government, though the island was subsequently seized by Houthi forces in September 2026 during a broader regional offensive.
==People==
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