A military source said a Yemeni military naval force located a network of naval mines planted by rebels dozens of miles away towards the island of Ghurab. (Al Arabiya)

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Islam Seif, Al Arabiya - Sanaa

Published: 18 September ,2017: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:52 AM GST

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Yemeni naval forces dismantled a network of naval mines that are dozens of miles away from the coastal district of Midi.

A military source said a Yemeni military naval force located a network of naval mines planted by rebels dozens of miles away towards the island of Ghurab and took some mines to the coast to blow them up and it’s currently dealing with the other mines.

On September 2, maritime forces thwarted Houthis’ attempt to plant naval mines on the Red Sea coasts and blew up their boat killing five Houthi mines’ experts.