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I read this article with sadness.

The kids must be scared shit.

 

I remembered SAF flew a C130 armed with SOF soldiers into Cambodia to evacuate Singaporeans during the late 90s unrest. I hope they can do the same for these poor family even though there are only 5 of them.

 

 

A Singaporean woman and her four children are stuck in Aden, Yemen, as rebel troops close in on the Middle-Eastern port city.

Madam Sherin Fathima Syed Abdul Ravoof, in her 30s, and her four children, aged between four and 13, have no way out of the country, which is on the brink of civil war.

 

Madam Sherin's neighbours were given space on an Indian navy patrol vessel that can evacuate 150 to 200 people.

 

But when the Singaporean woman and her children tried to get on board, they were told the ship was full. It was due to set sail early this morning.

 

A spokesman for India's Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that a larger Indian vessel, with the capacity to carry 1,500 people, will arrive in about five days.

 

When The New Paper spoke to Madam Sherin over the phone last night, explosions could be heard in the background as she worried about not being allowed on the next Indian vessel.

 

"If we miss it, we will be stranded and the Houthis would have entered the city then," she said.

 

Married to a Yemeni national, Madam Sherin and the children moved to Aden only six months ago.

 

About two weeks ago, her husband went to Saudi Arabia and was shut out when Yemen closed its borders after fighting intensified.

 

"My kids are terrified because nothing like this ever happens in Singapore," she said. "But I'm trying to find ways to keep them busy so they won't think too much about this."

 

Power and water supply are now intermittent, with about only two hours of electricity available a day. In those two hours, Madam Sherin charges her mobile phone and power bank.

 

As the rebels move closer to the city, Madam Sherin said snipers have been positioned on the top of apartment buildings to defend it. Her family here has been in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

 

Responding to media queries, an MFA spokesman said the ministry is in close contact with Singaporeans in Yemen, especially those who want to leave the country.

 

But since Singapore has no diplomatic representation in Yemen, MFA is working with the Malaysian and Indonesian embassies to help evacuate Singaporeans.

 

Rebel fighters known as the Houthis have taken over large parts of the country, including the capital Sanaa, and have been poised to move on to Aden, which is a strategic port city.

 

Roads out of Aden have been closed since air strikes by a Saudi Arabian-led coalition started about a week ago.

The coalition has vowed to continue the attacks until Houthi rebels end their uprising against President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who has fled to Saudi Arabia, reported AFP.

 

http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/spore-woman-and-kids-stuck-yemen Edited by Pocus
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I read this article with sadness.

The kids must be scared shit.

 

I remembered SAF flew a C130 armed with SOF soldiers into Cambodia to evacuate Singaporeans during the late 90s unrest. I hope they can do the same for these poor family even though there are only 5 of them.

 

 

http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/spore-woman-and-kids-stuck-yemen

 

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yemen very nice

 

http://thenarrowlens.com/photo-blog-yemen/

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yemen is a failed state. It's no different from somalia.

Anyone who goes there is really asking for it...

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I remembered SAF flew a C130 armed with SOF soldiers into Cambodia to evacuate Singaporeans during the late 90s unrest.

 

 

 

Wow! you remembered this..[lipsrsealed]

Ops Crimson Angel, Jul 97

 

sad to hear of the lady and her kids stuck in Yemen, must be very chaotic right now [sweatdrop]

 

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Hypersonic

 

 

 

 

Wow! you remembered this..[lipsrsealed]

Ops Crimson Angel, Jul 97

 

sad to hear of the lady and her kids stuck in Yemen, must be very chaotic right now [sweatdrop]

 

1st of all, Why they want to go there....

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1st of all, Why they want to go there....

 

"Married to a Yemeni national, Madam Sherin and the children moved to Aden only six months ago.

 

About two weeks ago, her husband went to Saudi Arabia and was shut out when Yemen closed its borders after fighting intensified."

 

marriage?

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Yes it's tricky for this case. We got no diplomatic ties with them unlike Cambodia where we were given permission to fly in.

 

 

 

 

Wow! you remembered this..[lipsrsealed]

Ops Crimson Angel, Jul 97

 

sad to hear of the lady and her kids stuck in Yemen, must be very chaotic right now [sweatdrop]

 

Yup, was in the papers. Luckily one of the Singaporean is ex SAF so he organized the whole group to safely move to the airsfield for extraction. Thank God the SOF only escort them at the airfield without needing to move in to rescue. Edited by Pocus
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Yemen has been unstable for quite sometime. Although I understand her plight cos she married a Yemeni, but can think of her children bo ?!?

 

"Moved to Yemen 6 mths ago" ?!?!?! com'on .......

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The people there are only muslim in name.

They is tribal warfare.

Just like in libya, the "president" is just one tribal leader that's backed.

His authority was at best of times, vaguely recognised by the other groups. Now it's all out war.


Yemen has been unstable for quite sometime. Although I understand her plight cos she married a Yemeni, but can think of her children bo ?!?

 

"Moved to Yemen 6 mths ago" ?!?!?! com'on .......

 

yeah [shakehead][shakehead]

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It's a crazy country. I was offshore Yemen and trying to come back. Took a boat to the port. Got arrested and jailed. I was with a UK friend and he called someone. I think is the embassy. Somehow 3 days later we got deported to Dubai. I must be damn lucky to be alive.

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Many of the middle eastern countries are made up of tribes. Tribal leaders scattered everywhere. The country's government cannot form a proper governing body as a result. The so called president and government are weak. Look at their history of civil unrest and no proper leadership to lead the country. Good targets for terror groups.

 

It's no wonder there are so many dictators over there. Only a ruthless leader can unite the nation using fear as a weapon.

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网吉布提港4月2日曼)乘坐中国海军临撤离也225名外国公民当地时间2日1915分平安抵达吉布提港,后工作将由各国吉布提使馆负责安排。

 

此次撤离的225名外国公民来自巴基斯坦、埃塞俄比、新加坡、意大利、爱尔兰、波、德国、加拿大、英国、也10个国家。些外国公民搭乘,当天1130分从也门亚丁港撤离,经过8个小航行抵达吉布提港

 

225 foreigners safely arrived at the Port of Djibouti from Yemen on board Chinese Navy vessel. Singaporean were reported among the 225 foreigners evacuated from Yemen by the Chinese Navy.

 

Hope this S'pore woman and her kids are among those evacuated.

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网吉布提港4月2日曼)乘坐中国海军临撤离也225名外国公民当地时间2日1915分平安抵达吉布提港,后工作将由各国吉布提使馆负责安排。

 

此次撤离的225名外国公民来自巴基斯坦、埃塞俄比、新加坡、意大利、爱尔兰、波、德国、加拿大、英国、也10个国家。些外国公民搭乘,当天1130分从也门亚丁港撤离,经过8个小航行抵达吉布提港

 

225 foreigners safely arrived at the Port of Djibouti from Yemen on board Chinese Navy vessel. Singaporean were reported among the 225 foreigners evacuated from Yemen by the Chinese Navy.

 

Hope this S'pore woman and her kids are among those evacuated.

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