RIYADH: The Arab Coalition fighting the Houthi militants聽in Yemen has destroyed two explosive-laden boats used by the Iran-aligned group in the south of the Red Sea, Saudi state TV said on Wednesday.
The coalition said in a statement that the militia continues to threaten shipping lines and trade in Bab Al-Mandab and southern the Red Sea.
It also announced the implementation of 19聽operations targeting Houthi targets in Abdiya, Marib, over聽the past 24 hours.
The coalition聽added that during Wednesday's operations, 12 Houthi military vehicles聽were destroyed聽and more than 108 of its fighters聽killed, adding its commitment to 鈥渟upporting the Yemeni national army and protecting civilians.鈥
Also on Wednesday, the ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom, Fumio Iwai, condemned the attack carried out by the聽Houthis with two booby-trapped drones on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, which resulted in injuries among civilians, passengers and airport employees.
The Embassy of Japan said in a tweet posted on its official account on Twitter: 鈥淭he Japanese ambassador to the Kingdom strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on the Kingdom of 黑料社区 on October 8, and the attempt to target King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, which resulted in the injury of a number of innocent civilians. He wishes them a speedy recovery.鈥
