ASMARA — Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki received here on Tuesday Lt. Gen. Fahd Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz, the commander of the joint forces of the Arab coalition to restore the legitimate government in Yemen, in the presence of a number of Eritrean officials, Saudi Press Agency reported.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common concern, such as the security of southern Red Sea, combating terrorism and smuggling in all its forms and confronting threats to international shipping lanes. — SPA