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Saudi Arabia: rebels hijack ship in Red sea

The Shiite Houthi rebels have captured, according to Saudi Arabia, a ship in the Red sea. The ship have towed the drilling rig to a South Korean company, announ

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Saudi Arabia: rebels hijack ship in Red sea

The Shiite Houthi rebels have captured, according to Saudi Arabia, a ship in the Red sea. The ship have towed the drilling rig to a South Korean company, announced the spokesman of the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition, Turki al-Maliki, on Monday.

The Houthis had attacked the "Rabigh 3" two boats and on Sunday evening, said Al-Maliki, the state news Agency SPA said. According to the information service Marine Traffic, the tractor drives "Rabigh 3" under the Saudi Arabian flag, and had his Position as last of the 6. November notified. The ship is a "restricted manoeuvrability", it was called more.

Al-Maliki spoke of a "terrorist use" of the rebels support from Iran. The case was Mandab is a "real threat to international shipping and trade" and the Strait of Bab al -. The Houthis were for the safety of the Crew on Board responsible.

At the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, the Arab meet Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, it lies between Yemen and Djibouti as well as Eritrea. The Bab al-Mandab is the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic bottleneck for the international trade and the transport of Oil from the Persian Gulf on the Arabian and the Red sea to the Mediterranean.

The Houthi rebels were known previously to the attacks on Saudi Oil installations in September. The US has made against Iran is responsible for the attacks. Germany, France and the UK have joined this assessment. Iran has denied any responsibility. (sda)

Created: 18.11.2019, 20:01 PM

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