DOHA – Amid tensions with Iran, Saudi Arabia Naval Force launches jointnaval drills with Red Sea Nations.
The Red Waves naval exercise got underway in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, thecommander of its Jeddah-based Western Fleet told the Asharq al-Awsatnewspaper.
“Naval forces from Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Yemen, Somalia and SaudiArabia as well as Royal Saudi Air Force planes are involved in the drills”,Saqr Harbi told Asharq al-Awsat.
The exercise will wrap up on 26 September.
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Its goal is to bolster maritime security of the Red Sea nations, strengthentheir cooperation and protect regional waters, he added.
