Saudi and Egyptian naval units exercise together, aimed at protecting shipping lanes.

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Saudi and Egyptian naval units exercise together, aimed at protecting shipping lanes.(Aljoumhouria).[GoogleTranslate].

With the participation of many of the naval and special forces and aircraft navigation and combat submarines. , said the Egyptian army, in a statement, "The exercises Morgan 15 include addressing the risks of rapid floating facilities that hinder commercial vessels in the shipping lanes and how to address them, and intercept suspect vessels, and training tasks Find submarines and to monitor and track air targets enemy and destroy them. "

He added that it "comes within the drill string naval and air and common ground between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in order to develop the capability to participate in the planning and management of joint operations to maintain security and safety navigation in the Red Sea against any threat as an international corridor important for the global economy. "

It is noteworthy that these exercises coincide with the last warning made ​​by the Egypt of the Houthis in Yemen on approaching the Bab al-Mandab, as security, Egyptian officials announced that Egyptian-Saudi coordination for joint military response to deal with any possibilities in Yemen.

The news agency Associated Press that officials from Egypt prepared rapid reaction force that can intervene in the event of threatened Houthis strategic shipping lanes in the Red Sea, after their sentences control of the strategic southern port of Hodeidah Yemen. Hmmmm......They know the Iran - Obama 'admin' love story isn't a good deal for them.