Securing key Yemeni strait top Egyptian priority: Sisi

‘Egypt says securing access to the Red Sea through Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen’s coast is top priority, nine days after Cairo joined the Saudi-led military aggression against Yemen.

“Securing navigation in the Red Sea and protecting Bab al-Mandab Strait is a top priority for Egypt’s national security,” said Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a Thursday statement.

In a speech broadcast on state television later, the former Egyptian military chief claimed that securing the strategic waterway was also a matter of “Arab national security”.’

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