‘Red Wave 1’ naval maneuvers wrap up in Saudi Arabia

<p>RIYADH (AA) – The “Red Wave 1” naval exercises concluded Thursday in Saudi territorial waters in the Red Sea, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported.</p> <p>The five-day maneuvers included naval units from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Yemen and Somalia.</p> <p>The SPA quoted exercise director Ali al-Ghanemi as saying that the drills were aimed at “consolidating maritime security in the Red Sea”.</p> <p>Last month, Saudi Arabia and the six other participant states formally established a coalition with the stated aim of promoting political, economic and security cooperation.</p>