UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Talks on Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
Voice of America
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Houthi fighters open the door of cockpit on the ship's deck in the Red Sea
The U.N. Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss security in the Red Sea following a series of attacks by Yemen-based Houthi militants on vessels in the key waterway.
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