Jeddah: The Saudi-led coalition has welcomed the international condemnation of a Houthi attack on a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵn oil tanker in the Red Sea, west of the Yemen's port of Al-Hudaydah.Ìý
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki Al-Maliki held a press conference to brief on the latest situation in Yemen, where he consideredÌýthe Houthi attack a "terrorist attack" by the Houthi militia backed by Iran.
In his briefing, Al-Maliki explained that the Iranian-backed Houthis have continued to threaten maritime traffic by conducting attacks on vessels near Bab Al-Mandab strait with boats filled with explosives.
The Saudi-led coalition spokesman has reiterated the coalition's commitment to escorting commercial vessels passing through the strait to ensure their safety, and he added thatÌýHouthi militants have turned Al-Hudaydah port into a weapons storage facility.Ìý
At the end of his briefing, Al-Maliki explained that the coalition has helped more than 2 million Yemenis, and has facilitated aid arrival through 22 air, land and maritime ports.
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Iran backed Houthi attack on tanker in Red Sea is a terror act — Coalition spokesperson
Updated 04 April 2018
Iran backed Houthi attack on tanker in Red Sea is a terror act — Coalition spokesperson
- ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Coalition Spokesperson: Houthi attack on Saudi tanker is terrorist act
