Saudi Arabia thwarts unmanned bomb-strapped boat attack in Red Sea

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, April 27 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia detected and destroyed an unmanned exlosive-strapped boat off the coast of Yanbu in the Red Sea, according to the Defence Ministry on Tuesday.The ministry will take "rigorous procedures" to respond to the "hostile acts," ministry spokesman Brig Gen Turki Al-Malki said of the incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, he added that investigations to determine the party responsible are ongoing. (end) nsa.sd MENAFN27042021000071011013ID1101990303