Egypt and the Arab League condemn the Houthi attack on Saudi oil tankers



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Updated on 27/07/2018 – 08:51

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CAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) – Egypt and the League Arab have condemned an attack today against Saudi tankers perpetrated by Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea.

The attack is a flagrant violation of international conventions and laws that stipulate freedom of navigation on international waterways, said the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

. Egypt has warned that such an attack is hurting the international trade movement.

On the other hand, the secretary general of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, today condemned the Houthi attack and pointed out that it posed a threat to the movement global trade. Iran-backed Huti group Wednesday attacked two Saudi oilers crossing the Bab el Mandeb Strait in the sea. Eye The attack caused slight damage to one of the two ships [19659005] After the attack, Saudi Arabia announced the suspension of all oil tankers across the strait until further notice.

Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened Yemeni conflict in March 2015 to expel Houthi rebels and restore the government of exiled president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

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