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Amr Al Bidh, STC foreign affairs chief, stated that securing Bab el-Mandeb requires ground presence rather than just naval forces, as naval forces cannot remove the threat posed by Houthi-controlled territory.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 16, 2:30 PM
How each outlet reported it
Fox NewsRight · Aug 16, 2:02 PM
Naval forces can defend individual vessels but cannot remove the threat posed by Houthi-controlled territory
Cites: Amr Al Bidh, STC foreign affairs chief · Details: naval forces; individual vessels; Houthi-controlled territory
Fox NewsRight · Aug 16, 2:02 PM
Securing Bab el-Mandeb requires ground presence, not just naval presence
Cites: Amr Al Bidh, STC foreign affairs chief · Details: you have to be on the ground