Sea mine planted by Yemen's Houthis hit cargo ship in Red Sea: Arab coalition

A sea mine planted by Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the southern Red Sea on Friday, Saudi Arabia's state-owned television channel reported. Al-Ekhbariya quoted the Saudi-led coalition, which has been fighting Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen since 2015.The Iran-backed Houthi militia continues to plant marine mines in the southern Red Sea and in the Bab Al-Mandab strait, which “is a serious threat to international shipping and global trade,” the coalition added.

Arab coalition said on Friday that a marine mine laid by Yemen's Houthi militia has hit a commercial cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, Saudi state TV reported.

The coalition said there were minor damages to ship, but there were no casualties.