The clandestine runway was spotted in satellite images on Yemen's Abd al-Kuri Island, near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden ...

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows an airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island in Yemen on Jan. 7, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) ...

The airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, could provide a key landing zone for military operations patrolling that waterway.

Abd al-Kuri off Yemen in the Indian Ocean. Satellite imagery examined by the Associated Press shows a runway near completion on the island. Google Earth A mysterious airstrip is reportedly near ...

The airstrip is positioned on Abd al-Kuri Island which sits on a key waterway in the Gulf of Aden. Images depicting a nearly completed airstrip on a remote island in Yemen have analysts worried.