Yemen, UK review efforts of combating terrorism and piracy

SANA'A, Nov.23 (Saba) -
Yemen and UK reviewed here on Monday the exerted efforts to combat terrorism and sea
piracy
and means of promoting them to enhance security and stability in the region as well
as protecting the navigation routes in the Red Sea, the Arab Sea and the African
Horn.
In the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Affairs and
Minister of Local Administration Rashad al-Alimi and Commander-in-Chief Fleet of
the UK Royal
Navy Admiral Trevor Soar, the two officials discussed the joint cooperation between
armies of the two friendly countries in field of training and means of boosting
them.
On the other hand, Minister of Defense Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ahmad Ali met here with
the British military official.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of coordination and cooperation between
the two sides to combat terrorist and sabotage acts so as to ensure eradicating
al-Qaeda
network.
The two sides dealt with the cooperation in field of exchanging military and
security information and experiences between the two countries' armies and
coordination between
the naval forces in the two countries so as to ensure safety of the international
navigation in the region.
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