Egyptian Army: 2 Drones from South of the Red Sea Crashed in Taba, Nuweiba

Smoke in the sky of Nuweiba, Egypt, which was targeted by drones (Reuters)
Smoke in the sky of Nuweiba, Egypt, which was targeted by drones (Reuters)
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Egyptian Army: 2 Drones from South of the Red Sea Crashed in Taba, Nuweiba

Smoke in the sky of Nuweiba, Egypt, which was targeted by drones (Reuters)
Smoke in the sky of Nuweiba, Egypt, which was targeted by drones (Reuters)

Investigations into the two drones that fell in Nuweiba and Taba showed that they were heading from the south of the Red Sea to the north, announced an army spokesperson in a statement on Friday.

The spokesman said that within the framework of following up on the results of the ongoing investigations into the two accidents and by analyzing and gathering information, the inquiry revealed that two drones were heading from the south of the Red Sea.

One of the drones was targeted outside Egypt's airspace in the Gulf of Aqaba, resulting in some debris falling in an uninhabited area in Nuweiba, while the second one fell in Taba, he noted.

The statement also mentioned that the Egyptian Air Force and Air Defense forces are intensifying their efforts to secure the Egyptian airspace in all strategic directions for the state's safety.

Earlier, the military spokesman said that an unidentified drone crashed in Taba, wounding six people.

Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said that the army detected an air threat in the Red Sea region, and warplanes had been called in to deal with it.

"The matter is still under investigation, and according to our assessment, the injury suffered by Egypt resulted from this threat," he said, without disclosing further details.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat accused the Houthi group in Yemen of the two incidents, according to the Times of Israel.



US Targets Houthis with Fresh Sanctions Action

Houthi members ride a pick-up truck while on patrol amid tensions with Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)
Houthi members ride a pick-up truck while on patrol amid tensions with Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)
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US Targets Houthis with Fresh Sanctions Action

Houthi members ride a pick-up truck while on patrol amid tensions with Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)
Houthi members ride a pick-up truck while on patrol amid tensions with Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on what it said was a Houthi-linked petroleum smuggling and sanctions evasion network across Yemen and the United Arab Emirates in fresh action targeting the Iran-backed militant group.

The US Treasury Department in a statement said the two individuals and five entities sanctioned on Tuesday were among the most significant importers of petroleum products and money launderers that benefit the Houthis.

"The Houthis collaborate with opportunistic businessmen to reap enormous profits from the importation of petroleum products and to enable the group’s access to the international financial system," said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender.

"These networks of shady businesses underpin the Houthis’ terrorist machine, and Treasury will use all tools at its disposal to disrupt these schemes."

Among those targeted on Tuesday was Muhammad Al-Sunaydar, who the Treasury said manages a network of petroleum companies between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates and was one of the most prominent petroleum importers in Yemen.

Three companies in his network were also designated, with the Treasury saying they coordinated the delivery of approximately $12 million dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum products with a US-designated company to the Houthis.

Since Israel's war in Gaza against the Palestinian group Hamas began in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea in what they say are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.

In January, Trump re-designated the Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization, aiming to impose harsher economic penalties in response to its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and against US warships defending the critical maritime area.

In May, the United States announced a surprise deal with the Houthis where it agreed to stop a bombing campaign against them in return for an end to shipping attacks, though the Houthis said the deal did not include sparing Israel.

The Israeli military attacked Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port on Monday in its latest assault on the militants, who have been striking ships bound for Israel and launching missiles against it.