A terrorist staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the Suez Canal on Saturday, in an attempt to disrupt the flow of ships through the waterway.
The head of the Suez Canal Authority, Admiral Mohab Memish, said: “The Suez Canal is a key global shipping line which is secured by the armed forces. One of the terrorist elements has carried out a failed attempt to affect the movement of ships in the Suez Canal by targeting one of the passing ships. The attempt failed completely and there was no damage to the ship or the containers it carried. The situation was dealt with strictly by the armed forces. The traffic of ships is moving normally.”
Egyptian Authorities also amended and reduced curfew hours. The Suez Canal remains a key strategic waterway and Black Pearl continues to monitor the security situation in this region closely.