Four Egypt warships enter Suez en route to Gulf of Aden: canal officials

Four Egyptian warships have entered the Suez Canal en route to the Gulf of Aden.

According to AFP, Egyptian canal officials said that the ships will take part in operations "to secure" the strategic waters that control southern access to the Suez Canal.

There has been fear that the Houthis might gain access to the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital corridor through which much of the world’s maritime trade passes.

Egypt is one ten nations including Sudan that pledged military support for the Saudi-led campaign against the Houthis.