Arab coalition destroys 5 marine mines laid by Houthis in southern Red Sea

LONDON: The Arab coalition has destroyed five Houthi marine mines in the southern Red Sea over the past 24 hours, Al-Ekhbariya news channel reported on Sunday.

The mines are of the Iranian-made ‘Sadaf’ type, the channel said.

The Houthi militia is increasing its terrorist activity by planting mines in the southern Red Sea and in the Bab Al-Mandab strait, the coalition said.