Coalition: Houthis block entry of six ships into al-Hodeida

English - Tuesday 29 January 2019 الساعة 03:56 pm
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The Houthi group detained six merchant ships and blocked their entry into the port of al-Hodeida, west al-Hodeida.

The spokesperson of the Arab Coalition the Col. Turki al-Maliki said on Monday that six ships waiting to enter the port of al-Hodeida for 37 days ago.

He pointed out that the total permits that were issued by the Coalition reached 117 permits in three days.

Al-Maliki said the Coalition issued five permits for ships heading to Yemeni ports, 11 air and land permits and 100 permits to protect the convoys. 

He confirmed that the Houthi militias refused to receive ships in the port of al-Saleef for two weeks ago.