Saudi-led coalition highlights Yemeni maritime threats

by Jeremy Binnie

The Saudi-led coalition has re-emphasised the maritime threat from the Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) in the wake of the hijacking of the civilian landing ship Rwabee , in the process revealing previously unreported attacks on naval vessels.

In a televised briefing on 8 January, coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki showed a slide that listed attacks on ships in the Red Sea between April 2018 and March 2020.

This included rocket or missile attacks against the Saudi frigate Hofouf

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