AFP: At least 9 ships have withdrawn from passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait after the announcement of a blockade by Saudi Arabia. 🔹 AFP reported, citing shipping sources, that at least 9 vessels have retreated from passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait following the announcement of a maritime blockade by the armed forces of Yemen. 🔹 According to the report, among the vessels that have changed their course are oil tankers that were carrying cargo from the Saudi port of Yanbu. 🔹 AFP also cited the International Chamber of Shipping, stating that the ships received warnings from Yemen that they would be considered targets if they did not comply with the decisions of the armed forces of Yemen.
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AFP: At least 9 ships have withdrawn from passing through the Bab-el-Mandeb…
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