DUBAI: The Arab coalition destroyed two booby-trapped boats at the port of Salif in the Red Sea, foiling a planned Houthi attack, state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.
The Houthi militia continues to threaten shipping lines and global trade, the coalition said in a statement.
Earlier, Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed the drone, launched by the Iran-supported militants from Yemen, the Arab coalition said early Saturday.
The Houthis have stepped up their attacks against ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, targeting civilian and vital facilities, amid mounting international and Arab condemnation.
Arab coalition forces destroy explosive-laden boats in Red Sea, thwart Houthi attack
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Updated 29 May 2021
Arab coalition forces destroy explosive-laden boats in Red Sea, thwart Houthi attack
- The Houthi militia continues to threaten shipping lines and global trade, the coalition said
- Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed the drone