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Many Saudis have reportedly visited Yemen ignoring a government warning banning them from traveling to the neighboring country by land, air and sea. The ban was slapped on Saudi citizens following the war on Houthi revolutionaries to ensure their own safety and security.
They visited Yemen from other countries to circumvent the ban, said Al-Watan Arabic daily. At the same time, Saudi authorities have intensified their efforts to impose the ban after the socalled “Operation Decisive Storm”, which was launched to restore legitimacy of Yemeni fugitive President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Saudis use various tricks to reach Yemen violating the ban, because of family relations. Young Saudis have reportedly gone to Yemen to join terrorist and extremist groups.
The travel ban was first imposed in April 2015.
A security source in Mukla told Al-Watan that a number of Saudi families and individuals have violated the travel ban.
“Security agencies in Yemen have noticed that a number of Saudis aged between 20 and 30 come to Yemen violating the travel ban to join terrorist organizations as they subscribe to extremist thoughts and ideologies,” the source told Al-Watan.
Yemeni security forces monitor the movement of such young Saudis to prevent them from joining extremist and terrorist groups, the source added.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
