SANA'A, Oct. 26 (Saba) - A Yemeni-American military talk session between navy officials in the two countries held on Monday in Sana'a.

The session was co-chaired by commander of Navy Forces and Coastal Defense Ruwais Mujawar and head of the Yemeni Coastguard Authority Ali Rase'a and from the US side Commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Admiral Michelle Howard.

The two sides focused on developing the bilateral military relations, particularly in training field in regard to the maritime security and safety to protect the international navigation routes from piracy, combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration in addition to preserving the Arabian Sea and Red Sea's environment.

Admiral Howard praised the Yemeni-American joint achievements in fields of training, voicing his admiration of the Yemeni efforts to encounter trafficking and see piracy.

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