Talk:Socotra

Reports UAE/Isaeli intel center

 * UAE and Israel to establish spy base in Yemen Island - Middle East Monitor, August 28, 2020
 * This apparently quotes this article, which self-identifies as a portal of French-speaking Jews.
 * Note on quoted source. It is common for Jewish and Israeli sources to publish accusations leveled at them, whether or not it is felt it is true. It may be like, OK, you also blame us with this, especially if it is over the top (JFK? Asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs? etc). Or it may be unknown whether it's true or not, but published, in a similar spirit, regardless. (So if it's accidentally something good, if it ever happened, it may come across as irony). In this case, they quote a "high-ranking Eritrean source" from 2016, and "an expert al-Askar." And it is really goes like, FWIW. Also this is a French site, they are unlikely to have any insider information, like tips from Israeli government on what is or is not true and should or should not be published. --Resup (talk) 17:46, 29 August 2020 (UTC)


 * It may be just chatter that has been overblown due to recent news cycle. But there have been reports of UAE developing its communications capability there previously. The story does need to be corroborated. MEMO should have done more there. Some more on bases on the horn of Africa including Assab, Eritrea --Diagonal (talk) 10:24, 1 September 2020 (UTC)