Coalition destroys Houthi-laid marine mines in southern Red Sea
Friday 27/November/2020 - 07:44 PM
The Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen said it
destroyed two mines laid by Houthis in the south of the Red Sea, state
television Al Ekhbariya reported on Friday.
The actions of the Houthi militia, according to the
coalition, threatened maritime security in Bab Al-Mandab and the southern Red
Rea.
The coalition said a total of 166 marine mines were
removed and destroyed.
Local sources in Yemen earlier said the coalition
has carried out airstrikes in Houthi sites in Sanaa.
The news comes days after a Houthi missile attack on
Saudi oil facilities in Jeddah.
Houthi forces have staged many missile and drone
strikes on civilian airports and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including
on the capital Riyadh.
