The European Union (EU) strongly condemned the attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias on the commercial ship (MINERVAGRACHT), which flies the Dutch flag in the Gulf of Aden.
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President's directives are to deal with sabotage acts firmly, says Defense Minister
[29/08/2019 02:46]
MARIB-SABA
Minister of Defense Mohammed al-Maqdashi said President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's directives are that sabotage acts should be dealt with firmly.
Chairing a meeting of top officials in his ministry, al-Maqdashi stressed the imperative of increasing vigilance and preparedness for the threat posed by Houthis, separatists and other militants.
"The armed forces are bent on carrying on with liberating every inch of the country's soil from the rebel Houthi militia which wants to turn Yemen to a platform of threat to the security of the region," he said.