Tag: Yemen
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18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO
February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]
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Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Preventing WBIED Attack In Southern Red Sea
February 23: Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday foiled an “imminent terrorist” attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea, a major […]
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Suspicious Approach in Gulf of Aden
February 20, 18:24 UTC: Initial reports that a merchant vessel has reported a suspicious approach by 3 skiffs in posn. 1327N – 04942E (in vicinity of the IRTC) to within […]
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USS Normandy Seizes Illegal Weapons in Arabian Sea
February 09: USS Normandy (CG 60), while conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, boarded a dhow in accordance with international law and discovered a […]
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MARAD Warns of Maritime Mine Threat in Southern Red Sea
February 13: The US Maritime Administration has issued the following alert: A maritime threat has been reported in coastal waters between Midi, Yemen and Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The nature of […]
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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Release 32 Egyptian Fishermen Detained Since December
February 04: Yemen’s Houthi rebels released 32 Egyptian fishermen who were [allegedly] caught illegally entering the country’s territorial waters in December, the Iran-aligned movement said. The move came after an […]
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3 Egyptian Fishermen Killed By Mine Explosion in Southern Red Sea Near Yemen
February 05: Three Egyptian fishermen were killed by a mine explosion in the southern Red Sea near Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday [February 07]. The other three […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry Concludes Naval Drills for Red Sea Countries
January 03: A military drill aimed at boosting maritime security in the Red Sea ended Thursday, with a top Saudi naval officer saying it was the first exercise of its […]
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10 Pro-Gov’t Soldiers Injured During Confrontation Preventing Armed Houthi Attack in Hodeidah, Yemen
November 29: Forces loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government managed on Friday to foil a fresh armed attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea port city of […]
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UN Envoy to Yemen Says Momentum to End the War is Building
November 22: The U.N. envoy for Yemen said Friday the momentum to end the country’s devastating five-year war is building, pointing to a nearly 80 percent drop in airstrikes nationwide […]