His Majesty praised for efforts

The Australian ambassador affirmed that these efforts reflect the noble humanitarian side and the role carried out by the Sultanate in the region under the wise leadership of His Majesty the Sultan. “These efforts also reflect the deep bilateral relations between the Sultanate and Australia,” he added.

The Australian man was held captive for seven months after he was captured by unnamed assailants last October.

The Yemeni authorities found the citizen with the help of the local tribes in the country.

This is not the first time the Sultanate has stepped forward to help those stranded in its western neighbour. Since the conflict began in 2015, Oman has mediated the rescue of many foreign nationals who’ve been unable to leave Yemen.

In October 2016, the Sultanate oversaw the rescue of two American nationals, while in June 2015, the Omani government coordinated with their Yemeni counterparts to rescue more American and Singaporean nationals from the war-torn nation.

But the biggest rescue initiative involving Oman took place in August 2015, when the Indonesian embassy in Muscat confirmed the Sultanate’s hand in the rescue of 2,311 Indonesians from Yemen, 1,831 of whom were evacuated via Oman.

His Majesty’s government has received high praise for their humanitarian efforts to aid those affected by the conflict.

In April 2015, two Indian planes that had been dispatched to rescue Indians stranded in Yemen were given permission to land in Muscat, from where they travelled to Djibouti and then onward to Sana’a.

The nation’s hospitals have also treated many Yemenis, who’ve suffered grievous injuries due to the war that is ravaging their homeland.