Egypt says attack on Saudi ship threatens Red Sea security

Egypt's foreign ministry said it is following with great concern the repercussions of an attack by the Iran-backed Houthis (Ansarallah) on a Saudi frigate off the west coast of Yemen, Egypt's Ahram Online reported Thursday (February 2nd).

This will have an impact on the security of navigation in the Red Sea, the ministry said.

Houthi militants launched an attack Monday from three "suicide boats" on a Saudi frigate west of al-Hodeidah port, killing two Saudi naval forces sailors.

In a statement late Wednesday, the Egyptian ministry said the "vicious" attack "threatens efforts to transfer humanitarian aid and relief supplies" to Yemeni citizens and poses a threat to "navigation security in the Red Sea".

The ministry added that Egypt strongly condemns the assault, claimed by the Houthis, which reflects a "continuous policy of destabilizing the region".

The coalition battling the Houthis has said the attack was a serious development that "would impact international navigation and the flow of humanitarian assistance to the port for Yemeni citizens".

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Saudi Arabia and its mercenaries are the ones who attacked Yemen.

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It is strange that the Saudi's Navy still uses sail boats!

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