Geagea Strongly Condemns Attacks on Ships in UAE Waters
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Monday strongly condemned the sabotage attacks on four commercial civilian ships in the UAE's territorial waters.
"This development is very dangerous and requires conducting all the necessary investigations to identify those behind it and prevent its recurrence," Geagea said in a stateme nt.
He also stressed the need to "provide the necessary protection for international navigation lines," expressing his "solidarity with the UAE" and "adherence to peace and stability in the region."
Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were damaged in mysterious "sabotage attacks" in the Gulf as tensions soared in a region already shaken by a standoff between the United States and Iran.
Tehran called for an investigation into the "alarming" attacks and warned of "adventurism" by foreign players to disrupt maritime security.
The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels of various nationalities had been targeted by acts of sabotage off the emirate of Fujairah.
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the UAE gave details on the nature of the attacks.
The UAE minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, said the Emirates will probe the "deliberate sabotage" of the ships.
Source: Naharnet
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