40 fishermen returned to fishing port in Hodeida, more than two months after they were kidnapped by the Eritrean authorities and tortured in their prisons.
During the reception, the Vice President of the General Authority for Fisheries in the Red Sea, Abdul Malik Sabra, explained that the returning fishermen are part of dozens of Yemeni fishermen who are languishing in the prisons of the Eritrean authorities as part of their ongoing transgressions , violations of international laws and conventions.
Meanwhile, the fishermen reported that the Eritrean authorities kidnapped them while they were fishing in various places in Yemeni marine waters on board four boats, then took them under force of arms to their prisons and practiced various types of torture against them, forcing them to perform hard work under starvation and ill-treatment.
They confirmed that their release came after three of their boats were confiscated along with their fishing equipment and some of their property.
Source: Yemen News Agency