DUBAI: Naval Arab Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two Houthi unmanned boats loaded with explosives, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.

The boats, which were launched from Hodeidah, were trying to perform a terrorist attack in the south of Red Sea, Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said.

Houthi militants use Hodeidah to launch ballistic missiles, drones and explosive-loaded boats randomly, he added.

Coalition forces have intercepted 46 such boats and 153 naval booby traps, Al-Maliki said without specifying the time period.

Meanwhile, internationally recognized Yemen government has implemented new regulations to contain the spread of coronavirus on Monday.

The government has cancelled flights to and from the country’s airports for two weeks, and ordered the closure of schools for one week.
Yemen’s national carrier Yemenia flew weekly to Jeddah, Cairo, Amman and Mumbai until last week.
Yemen’s Health Minister Nasir Baoum said health facilities across the war-torn country have not recorded any coronavirus cases, and all arrivals through air, land and seaports are subject to checks.