UAE military press tour to southern Yemen Images taken on various dates in August during a trip in Yemen organised by the UAE's National Media Council (NMC) show the strategic strait of Bab al-Mandab, which separates the Arabian Peninsula from east Africa, Aden port, Aden airport, and Yemeni soldiers clearing mines, as the UAE, a key player in Yemen's war, says it is determined to wipe out Al-Qaeda in the country and denies making deals with the jihadists. Emirati forces have established a major military presence across the country's south and commanders say they are determined to wipe out AQAP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES