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2021-05-26 Arabia

Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-05-26 01:24|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 Better known as Perim Island. What the Emirates are doing this far from home, and at whose instigation, is questionable.

Posted by Gerthudion Whomoper3485 2021-05-26 09:02|| 2021-05-26 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 It is the Jews! Always their fault! /conspiracy nut

Posted by DarthVader 2021-05-26 10:52|| 2021-05-26 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 It is the Jews!

Hah! I knew it. And now we have confirmation from ~~Darth~~ anonymous sources on the Internet.

Also, Perim Island: Isn't 'Perim' a little too close to 'Purim' to be a coincidence?
Hey, Ma, looka me! I'm a Journalist with a capital J!

Posted by SteveS 2021-05-26 12:27|| 2021-05-26 12:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Nothing about Mayun Island in the archives, but Perim Island got some hits. It seems the Saudi coalition took it away from the Houthis in 2015, which would support the UAE theory.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-05-26 17:05|| 2021-05-26 17:05|| Front Page Top

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