U.S. Alarmed by Strike on Turkish Ship Delivering Wheat to Yemen

Posted by Michelle Howard
Friday, May 25, 2018

The United States said on Friday it was concerned about a Houthi missile strike on a Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month and another attack on an oil tanker in the Red Sea.

"The United States is alarmed by the Houthi missile strike against a Turkish cargo ship 70 miles off the coast of Yemen that was attempting to deliver 50,000 metric tons of wheat to Yemen’s Saleef port near Hudaydah," the White House said in a statement.

"This proves yet again that missile proliferation in Yemen is a real threat to all countries and underscores the need to fully enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216." 

Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe
 

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