A number of US Marine forces were transferred to an airport in the eastern Yemeni province of Al Mahrah in the past two days, Yemeni media reported.

Informed sources stated that the Marines entered the Al Ghaydah International Airport, which is controlled by the Saudi forces, in the last two days, Hayrout news website reported.

Late last January, joint US-British forces arrived at this airport in Al Mahrah.

Earlier in December, US ambassador in Yemen Christopher Henzel arrived in Al Ghaydah Airport.

Source: Yemeni media