Miyoun, also known as Perim, divides Bab Al Mandab, a 30-kilometer wide
strati between Djibouti and Yemen. In 2008, a U.S. company launched plans to
build a bridge that would connect the two countries.
Yemen has been assisted by Britain and the United States to bolster its
military and security forces. Both NATO states have also helped supply and
train Yemen's new Coast Guard.
Bab Al Mandab has been reported to serve as a passage for more than
three million barrels of oil per day. Most of the shipments stem from the
Gulf Cooperation Council states and are destined for Europe and the United
States.
France has also been assisting the Yemeni military. On June 27, a French
special forces delegation discussed counter-insurgency cooperation with the
commander of Yemen's special forces, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Saleh, the son of
President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
"Saleh expressed satisfaction for the growing friendly relations and
cooperation between the armies of the two countries, especially in fields of
training and joint operations that target counter-terrorism, smuggling and
sea piracy," the Yemeni news agency, Saba, reported.
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