Egypt strongly condemned on Saturday a Houthi attack on oil infrastructure at Al-Dabba port, Al-Makalla city in Hadhramaut province, Yemen, with two unmanned aerial drones. The Arab Parliament too joined Egypt in strongly condemning a Houthi attack, with two unmanned aerial drones, on an oil terminal at Al-Dabba port. In a statement, the Egypt Foreign Ministry holds the Houthi group accountable for this current escalation in Yemen that hinders efforts to renew a truce in the country. According to the statement, Egypt asserted that the Houthis must immediately respond to international and regional efforts to renew the truce in Yemen in order to reach a lasting ceasefire and promote a political settlement. The statement warned of exploiting the current international conditions by any part to escalate the conflict in Yemen and threaten security and stability in the country. The statement reiterated Egypt's strong support for the unity and sovereignty of Yemen and its full solidarity with it to face all threats. The secretariat general of Arab Parliament warned of the repercussions of these terrorist attacks on stability and security in the region, while confirming its full solidarity with the legitimate government in Yemen in whatever it takes to confront this coup militias. The statement asserted its rejection of the escalation adopted by the Houthi terrorist group and its determination to foil the efforts to renew the truce. The statement called on the world community to shoulder its responsibility and immediately move forward to confront such criminal acts that negatively affect the world oil markets, and mount pressure on the Houthi militia to succumb to the international will to renew the truce, to pave the way for reaching a permanent ceasefire to alleviate the sufferings of the Yemeni people. Meanwhile, Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Ghait strongly condemned on Saturday a Houthi attack on an oil terminal at Al-Dabba, with two unmanned aerial drones. In a statement, the spokesman of the secretary general of Al Jamal Rushdi said the dangerous escalation by the Houthi militia at this time represents disdain and challenge of the strenuous regional and international efforts aiming to renew the truce and unveils anew the real profile of the Houthi group. He pointed out that targeting the oil terminals would exacerbate the deterioration of the human situation in Yemen and could pollute maritime environment, calling on the international parties involved to continue live up to their humanitarian commitments to fill the human finance gap in Yemen. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted a cargo ship Friday off an oil terminal in the war-wrecked Arab country's south to prevent pro-government forces from using it for oil exports. A Greek company owning the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker said it sustained no damage in the attack by explosive-laden drones. The attack apparently targeting the Nissos Kea marks the first announced military action since a truce between the country's warring sides expired earlier this month. It also again signals potential danger for commercial ships that pass by or stop in Yemen. The Yemeni government condemned the attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on a port in Hadhramaut. "All options against the attack are on the table," said state news agency Saba, citing a statement by the government. The statement urged all countries to take firm steps to condemn the attack. The Houthis have shown with the attacks that they are insistent on escalating the war and humanitarian crisis and further disrupting international navigation security, said the statement. Gov. Mebhut Bin Madi said Thursday that the Houthis attacked the Al-Dabba Port in Hadhramaut with two unmanned aerial vehicles. In a written statement, the Houthis said: "We carried out the attack as a minor warning to prevent a ship attempting to loot crude oil from the Al-Dabba Port." — Agencies
