Moreover, Chief of the General Staff, General Al-Bunyan expressed pride and honor of the Saudi armed forces' participation in the military operations within the alliance to support legitimacy in Yemen, by all its branches, including the frigate which was targeted by the Houthi terrorist attack while on patrolling off coasts surrounding brotherly Yemen so as to protect the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as well as to ensure the safety of international navigation lines in the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. He further said that such incident won't deter the alliance's forces to support legitimacy in Yemen from continuing their military operations to achieve their key objective to help the Yemeni people and legitimate government to restore the legitimate state authority, and protect its resources and capabilities from Houthi coup militias. He also pointed out that the suicide terrorist attack has reaffirmed the importance of standing up against the Houthi militias which constitute a regional threat, adding that the use of Yemeni Hodeida port which is currently being controlled by Houthi militias to wage terrorist operations is a clear threat to the safety of international navigation lines, in addition to its impact on the flowing of ships of relief, humanitarian and medical aid docking at the port for the benefit of Yemeni citizens. --SPA 14:57 LOCAL TIME 11:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w325896