‘Red Wave 1’ naval maneuvers wrap up in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH

The “Red Wave 1” naval exercises concluded Thursday in Saudi territorial waters in the Red Sea, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported.

The five-day maneuvers included naval units from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Yemen and Somalia.

The SPA quoted exercise director Ali al-Ghanemi as saying that the drills were aimed at “consolidating maritime security in the Red Sea”.

Last month, Saudi Arabia and the six other participant states formally established a coalition with the stated aim of promoting political, economic and security cooperation.