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Saudi Cabinet Asserts Protection of Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandeb Strait Security

Riyadh:The Saudi Cabinet has emphasized that the Kingdom will not tolerate any threats to its security or the freedom of maritime traffic in the Red Sea and the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.

According to Qatar News Agency, this declaration was made during a cabinet session chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. The Cabinet highlighted that the Houthis would be held accountable for their repeated attacks on the Kingdom's airports, as well as on Makkah, Madinah, and various civilian and economic facilities.

In support of this stance, the Cabinet referred to military operations conducted by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen. These operations aim to neutralize the Houthi threat and ensure the protection of the Yemeni people, as well as maintain global peace and security, the free flow of international commerce, and the stability of international supply chains.