After the acts of sabotage targeting four commercial vessels near territorial waters and in the economic waters of the United Arab Emirates, many of the regional countries and governments have announced their condemnations on the acts.
The Speaker of the Arab parliament Dr. Mishaal bin FahmAl-Salami has condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of four vessels ofmulti nationality in acts of sabotage near UAE's territorial waters off thecoast of the Emirate of Fujairah.
The speaker said in a statement the targeting of commercialvessels is a terrorist act and a serious threat to international peace andsecurity which requires an immediate and decisive action from internationalcommunity to secure international trade and navigation lines and to holdaccountable the perpetrators of this cowardly act of sabotage.
He affirmed the full support of the Arab Parliament for the United Arab Emirates in maintaining its security and stability and all measures being taken to protect its security and the safety of its citizens.
The Republic of Yemen has condemned the acts of sabotage targeting four commercial vessels near territorial waters and in the economic waters of the United Arab Emirates.
An official source at the Foreign Ministry said in a statement that these acts of violence represent a direct threat to regional and international security and peace, and those who stand behind them seek to destabilize the region and undermine the security, safety and stability of the United Arab Emirates.
The statement, which was broadcast by the official YemeniNews Agency (SABA), stressed Yemen's stand by the UAE, affirming the need tohold accountable and punish anyone involved in this cowardly sabotage.
The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit has condemned in the strongest terms the acts of sabotage that targeted four commercial vessels near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates including two Saudi oil tankers in the Arabian Gulf, stressing that these criminal acts constitute a serious violation of the freedom and safety of trade and maritime transport routes that would raise the level of escalation in the region.
Spokesman of the Secretary-General Mahmoud Afifi said todaythat Aboul Gheit considers the threats to the land or sea borders, ortransportation and trade routes of any Arab member of the Arab League anunacceptable violation of Arab national security.
In this regard, he stressed full solidarity with SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates in confronting any attempt to underminetheir security or the security of navigation in the Arabian Gulf, as well asany actions being taken by the two countries.
A number of Arab countries today denounced subjecting fourcommercial cargo ships near UAE territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman, east ofFujairah, and in the economic waters of the UAE to sabotage operations.
In separate statements, each of Bahrain, Egypt and Jordandescribed the event as a serious development and escalation that reflects evilintents of the sides who planned and executed those operations putting thesafety of navigation in the region to a great jeopardy and threatening thelives of civil crews working on sea vessels.
The three countries' foreign ministries expressed support bythe side of the UAE, and called on the world community and internationalauthorities in charge of maritime navigation to practice their political andlegal responsibilities to prevent any parties from tampering the security andsafety of maritime navigation in this vital region, confirming that suchirresponsible activities are doomed to increase the degree of tension andstruggle in the region and jeopardize the interests of their peoples.
