OIC condemns targeting Saudi oil tanker by Houthi militias
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has
condemned the targeting of a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea by Houthi
militias, which confirms the continuing threat to the international navigation,
the Saudi news agency (SPA) reported on Thursday.
OIC Secretary-General, Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen
said, "The repeated attacks by Houthi militias on vessels passing through
this strategic corridor negatively affect the security of the important
waterways of trade and the global economy, exacerbate the instability in this region
and affirm the aggressive policy of these militias aiming to threaten the
security of navigation in the Red Sea and destabilize the countries bordering
it.
"Targeting giant oil tankers passing through
Bab Al-Mandab does not only jeopardize the global economy, but also jeopardizes
the safety of crews and seriously damages the marine environment as such
aggression could cause large quantities of oil leaking which threatens maritime
environment with pollution", he added.
