Operation to take Hodeidah essential for Yemenis, security of Red Sea waterway: Saudi ambassador to US

By Deputy Chief EditorJune 13, 2018

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Author: ARAB NEWSWed, 2018-06-13 16:02ID: 1528895061150924600

LONDON: Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi ambassador to Washington, said on his Twitter account that “operations to liberate the city of Hodeidah are a continuation of the support delivered by the Saudi-led Arab coalition to the Yemeni people, and a way to support their freedom against the militia supported by Iran bent on sowing chaos and destruction in the country.
Yemeni forces on Wednesday got closer to Hodeidah after taking control of the suburb of Nekheila south of the town and the port of Hodeidah as part of a new operation called Golden Victory aimed at liberating Hodeidah and its port.
The Saudi ambassador to Washington added in a separate tweet that the Saudi-led coalitions operations to re-take Hodeidah are important in the light of the increased threat the militias controlling the port have been posing for maritime security in the Red Sea.
The ambassador noted it is a vital waterway through which 15 percent of world trade passes annually as well as regional trade and commerce.
Prince Khaled added that the Iran-backed Houthi militia have launched repeated attacks on commercial and military ships belonging to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US.

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