Arab coalition in Yemen foils Houthi attack in Red Sea

Arab coalition in Yemen foils Houthi attack in Red Sea
The Arab coalition destroyed an explosive-laden Houthi boat near Yemen’s port district As-Salif. (File/Reuters)
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Updated 06 October 2020
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Arab coalition in Yemen foils Houthi attack in Red Sea

Arab coalition in Yemen foils Houthi attack in Red Sea

CAIRO: The Arab coalition fighting in Yemen foiled an “imminent terrorist attack” by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV said on Monday.
The coalition discovered and destroyed a remotely-controlled explosive-laden Houthi boat near As-Salif, Yemen.

The Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly used similar tactics to target ships off Yemen's coast.

On Sunday, a the Houthis launched a missile from Yemen into Saudi Arabia. The missile landed in Jazan.