An official source at the General Authority for Transport stated that the vessel (ENCELIA), owned by a Saudi company, was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in a fire at the front of the ship.

The source confirmed the safety of all crew members, and that all relevant authorities have taken all necessary measures to secure the ship and its crew and protect the marine environment, considering these attacks a violation of international laws and customs that guarantee the safety of commercial ships and their crews.

Mon, 20 2026

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had expressed Saudi Arabia's strongest condemnation of what was raised by the so-called military spokesperson of the terrorist Houthi militia accusing the Kingdom of besieging the brotherly Yemeni people and imposing a maritime blockade on the Kingdom.

It affirmed that the Kingdom has worked over the past years with the legitimate Yemeni government to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people, including continuing development projects, supporting the budget of the Yemeni government, and providing petroleum derivatives to operate power stations. Ports in northern Yemen (Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Isa) received more than 300 ships carrying various foodstuffs, goods, fuel, and construction materials during the first half of 2026, while continuing to work under Security Council Resolution 2216 to prevent the entry of weapons and ammunition that the Houthi militia tries by all means to bring into Yemen to prolong its control over the resources of the Yemeni people.

The Ministry mentioned the previous widespread attacks carried out by the Houthi militia targeting the Yemeni people and infrastructure in Yemen, including the targeting of Aden Airport on 12/30/2020, resulting in dozens of killed and injured. During the truce period, they targeted oil export ports in southern Yemen on 10/21/2022, followed by attacks to stop the government's ability to sell oil, which represents about 60% of government revenues, directly impacting salary payments to employees. Then they confiscated 4 aircraft belonging to Yemenia Airways, which the militia detained at Sana'a Airport after transporting Yemeni pilgrims from Jeddah.

Wed, 22 2026

They also dragged Yemen into the conflict in the region and targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea, causing increased suffering for the Yemeni people, preventing them from traveling, and exacerbating economic problems, especially in areas controlled by the Houthi militia. They rejected all initiatives to resume flights from Sana'a Airport, the latest being the Jordanian initiative, in addition to the ongoing humanitarian violations committed by that militia against Yemeni citizens. They are now trying to export the economic problems and popular rejection they face due to their crimes and violations by fabricating false accusations against the Kingdom.

The Foreign Ministry affirmed that the Kingdom's position aims to achieve peace in Yemen and end the suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people. The Kingdom has supported UN efforts to achieve peace in Yemen over the past years, including the road map that the Yemeni government approved while the Houthi militia refrained from announcing its acceptance, and engaged in a conflict in the region to support its nefarious agenda and goals, doubling the suffering of Yemeni citizens in areas under its control.

It added, "The Kingdom calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities in implementing relevant Security Council resolutions, foremost among them Resolution 2216 on Yemen and Resolution 2722 on the rights and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, and at the same time affirms that it will take all necessary measures to protect its ships in accordance with international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982."