The Houthi rebels in Yemen, backed by Iran, released over 100 prisoners who were involved in the country’s ongoing war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The one-sided release happened over a year after both sides in Yemen’s war let go of over 800 prisoners in a big trade in the country in April of last year.
On Sunday morning, the Red Cross said that 113 prisoners were set free in the city of Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi group. The Red Cross helped these prisoners while they were held in Sanaa.
“We hope that this will lead to more releases, giving comfort to families who are eagerly waiting to be reunited with their loved ones,” said Daphnee Maret, the ICRC’s head of delegation in Yemen.
The ICRC said that one of the detainees who was sick was taken by ambulance to his hometown in Yemen. They did not give any more details.
Abdul-Qader al-Murtaza, a Houthi official, said that the release was postponed for a day because of logistical issues.
Many people are still thought to be prisoners of war since the fighting started in 2014, and others are also missing. The Red Cross thought the releases on Sunday were a good thing to help start talks about swapping prisoners.
“We are ready to help release, transfer, and send detainees back to their home countries as a neutral middleman,” they said.
Yemen was thrown into a terrible fight when the Houthis came from the north and took control of Sanaa and a lot of northern Yemen, making the government leave the country.
A group of countries led by Saudi Arabia and including the United Arab Emirates got involved in 2015 to help the recognized government of the country. In recent years, the fighting has become like a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with both countries supporting different sides in the conflict. Over 150,000 people, including soldiers and regular people, have died in one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.
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Over 100 military detainees released by the Houthi rebels in Yemen
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Three crew members killed by Houthi missile attack in Yemen rebels
A group of rebels from Yemen called the Houthi attacked a ship in the Gulf of Aden with a missile. This attack killed three people on the ship and made the rest of the crew leave the ship. The army said. It was the first deadly attack in a series of strikes carried out by a group supported by Iran against Israel’s fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The True Confidence, a ship from Barbados and owned by Liberia, was attacked. This makes the conflict on a very important route for ships between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe even worse. This conflict has caused problems for shipping around the world. since November, the Houthis have started to attack the U. S In January, they started launching attacks from the air, but it hasn’t stopped their attacks yet.
Meanwhile, Iran said that it will take away $50 million worth of Kuwaiti oil from Chevron Corp, an American energy company. on a tanker it took control of almost a year ago. This is the newest development in a long conflict happening in the Middle East’s waterways, even before the Houthi attacks started.
The United States military Central Command said a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen hit a ship called True Confidence and caused a lot of damage. Besides the three people who died, at least four crew members were hurt, and three of them are in really bad shape.
The US released two pictures taken from the air. The military set fire to the ship’s control room and the cargo on board.
Central Command said that the Houthis have caused a lot of problems by attacking ships and hurting the people who work on them. These people have really tough jobs that are important for keeping the world running smoothly.
The ship was attacked after it was contacted by men who said they were from the Yemeni military, according to officials. The Houthis are using the radio to call ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Analysts think the rebels want to take control of the ships.
After the missile hit, the crew left the ship and used lifeboats. The United States The Indian navy’s warship was there, trying to help with the rescue.
The people in charge of the ship and the people who own it said that there are 20 people working on the ship. One person is from India, 15 are from the Philippines, and four are from Vietnam. The ship had three armed guards, two from Sri Lanka and one from Nepal. The boat was taking steel from China to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The United Nations asked the Houthis to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said he is very worried about the ongoing attacks. There was a recent incident where the crew’s safety is not known.
Dujarric said the attacks are putting property, life, and the environment in the area in danger.
At the State Department in Washington, spokesman Matthew Miller criticized the attack. “We are still seeing these dangerous attacks that don’t care about the safety of innocent people traveling through the Red Sea. ” “Now they have killed innocent people,” he told the reporters sadly.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said: “The U. S Clearly, they will keep on doing something.
Brig means a high-ranking officer in the military. Gen means a shorter way of saying the word general. Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthi military, said in a recorded message that they attacked the ship and set it on fire with their missiles. He said the rebels will only stop their attacks when the Palestinian people in Gaza are no longer trapped and suffering.
The rebels have attacked ships in the Red Sea and nearby waters during the Israel-Hamas war, but they hadn’t killed any crew members until Wednesday. The ships have cargo going to Iran and a ship bringing aid to areas controlled by the Houthis.
Even though the U.S has been bombing for over a month and a half, the Houthi rebels can still carry out big attacks. Last month, a cargo ship called the Rubymar carrying fertilizer was attacked and sank after drifting for a few days. An expensive American drone was also shot down.
It wasn’t clear why the Houthis attacked the True Confidence. However, it was once owned by Oaktree Capital Management, a company in Los Angeles that funds boats through payments over time. Oaktree did not want to say anything.
At the same time, the Houthi attacked the USS Carney, which is a type of ship called an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The USS Carney has been part of the American effort to fight against the rebels. The Carney destroyed drones that were carrying bombs and also shot down a missile, according to Central Command. Saree also recognized that attack.
The United States Central Command said that they later carried out an attack from the air, destroying three missiles and three drone boats that were carrying bombs.
The Houthis have not said how much damage they have had from the American-led strikes that started in January, but they have mentioned that at least 22 of their fighters have died. One non-military person has supposedly been murdered.
The United States The government put new penalties on a person who gives money to a group called the Houthis and on a group from Iran that helps the rebels by giving them weapons.
The Houthis have been in control of Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, since 2014. They have been fighting against a coalition led by Saudi Arabia since 2015 in a long and unresolved war there.
At the same time, the Indian navy shared a video of its sailors from the INS Kolkata putting out a fire on the MSC Sky II, which was attacked by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. A company from Switzerland called the Mediterranean Shipping Co. said that a missile hit their ship while it was going from Singapore to Djibouti. No one got hurt.
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US destroyer destroys drones and missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United States military ship destroyed drones and a missile launched by rebels from Yemen in the Red Sea. The Indian navy also released pictures of the ship fighting a fire on a container ship that was targeted by the rebels.
The attack on Tuesday was aimed at the USS Carney, a type of warship called an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. This ship has been helping the United States in their fight against rebels who are fighting against Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthi attack used drones with bombs and one missile against a ship, according to the U. SThe military’s Central Command stated.
The United States of America Later, they used an airstrike to destroy three missiles meant for attacking ships and three drone boats carrying bombs, according to Central Command.
Brig – person with a high rank in the military. Decode this text. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, admitted the attack, but said their forces aimed at two American warships without giving more details.
The Houthis say they will keep fighting until the attack stops and the blockade on the Palestinian people in Gaza ends.
Saree did not recognize the U. SAirplanes dropping bombs on targets. The Houthis have not said how much damage the American-led strikes have caused them since January, but they have mentioned that at least 22 of their fighters have died.
Since November, the rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and nearby waters because of the Israel-Hamas war. Some ships have carried things to Iran and the Houthis, and one ship carried aid to an area controlled by the Houthis.
Even though the United States and its allies have been bombing for over a month and a half, the Houthi rebels are still able to carry out big attacks. Last month, a cargo ship called the Rubymar sank after being attacked and a drone worth a lot of money was also shot down.
At the same time, the Indian navy shared a video of its sailors from the INS Kolkata battling a fire on the MSC Sky II ship. The ship was attacked by the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Smoke came out of a container on the ship, and there were burn marks from a missile hit by the Houthi.
The Mediterranean Shipping Co. , a company from Switzerland, said a missile hit the ship while it was going from Singapore to Djibouti.
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US and UK launch new attacks on Houthi in Yemeni
The Pentagon says that fighter planes from the US and UK attacked 18 Houthi sites in Yemen. This is the fourth time that the two countries have worked together on such an operation.
The US targeted storage places, drones, defense systems, radars, and a helicopter of the militant group in Saturday’s strikes.
The UK says that the allies worked to make the Houthi group weaker.
The Iran-supported Houthis are continuously attacking ships in the Red Sea, which is a major trade route.
The Houthis, who are in charge of a lot of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, have been attacking ships that they believe are connected to Israel and the Western countries in reaction to the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza.
The way products are shipped around the world is being affected because some big shipping companies are changing their routes to avoid the Red Sea. This is causing problems and making it more expensive to ship things.
The Pentagon said it attacked 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday. The targets were where the Houthi group stored weapons and missiles, as well as air defense systems.
“These targeted attacks are meant to stop the Houthis from being able to threaten global trade, ships, and the lives of innocent people in a very important waterway. ”
The Houthis have attacked more than 45 ships since mid-November. This is a threat to the world economy, as well as the safety and stability of the region. It needs a response from the international community.
The strikes were done with help from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, according to the statement.
Soon after, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that America will not wait to act if necessary to protect lives and keep trade moving freely in one of the world’s most important waterways.
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said that it is our job to keep people safe at sea and ensure that ships can move freely.
“That’s why the Royal Air Force attacked Houthi military targets in Yemen for a fourth time. ”
Earlier today, the US military said they destroyed seven Houthi missiles that were going to be used to attack ships.
A few days ago, the crew of a cargo ship from Belize and registered in the UK left their ship in Yemen because it was hit by missiles from the Houthis. -
Deputy foreign minister of Houthi charges US of “lying”
The deputy foreign minister of the Houthi-led government in north-western Yemen said that the US is not telling the truth about what is happening in the Red Sea and the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“Hussein al-Ezzi says it’s safe to travel across the Red Sea. ” This was reported by Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV.
At a press conference in Sanaa, he said that the Iran-backed group is attacking merchant and naval ships to stop Israeli ships from going to Palestinian ports until the aggression stops.
He also says the US and UK making the Red Sea more like a military zone is a danger to ships and boats.
The US and UK say the Houthis have done more than 30 dangerous and disruptive attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since mid-November. They think the recent attacks were meant to weaken the Houthis’ military power. -
Houthi Red Sea attacks: Group says it struck US container ship
The Houthi group in Yemen claims they have hit a US merchant ship called KOI in the Red Sea in a new attack on commercial ships.
But two sources who work at sea told the media to Verify that the Houthi claim was not true. US and UK authorities have not said if an attack happened.
Security company Ambrey said a ship near Yemen’s southern coast had an explosion on its right side, but they did not say which ship it was.
At the same time, the US started more air attacks in Yemen.
Ten flying machines called drones were going to be sent into the air, but somebody tried to attack them before they could take off.
Reuters news agency says that the KOI is a container ship from Liberia. It is operated by a company in the UK called Oceonix Services. The company owns a ship called Marlin Luanda, which was hit by a missile and got damaged on Saturday.
The Houthis think it’s okay to attack Israeli, US and British ships because of things these countries have done in the past. The US and Britain say they are attacking Houthi missile positions to protect their trade.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Wednesday that their armed forces attacked an American ship named KOI with some naval missiles.
He said the ship was going to the ports of a place called “occupied Palestine”, which is another name for Israel.
The industry publication Trade Winds said that the claim was not true. Instead, a crew member who was sick was taken off the ship for medical help.
Two people who work in maritime security agreed with this opinion. UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has not sent any alerts about the attacks.
But Mr Sarea said again that the Houthis would not hesitate to fight back against any increased actions from Britain and America.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces consider all American and British ships in the Red and Arabian Seas as targets as long as the American-British aggression against our country continues,” said the Houthi spokesman.
The US Central Command said that 10 drones in Yemen were getting ready to be launched and they were a danger to ships and US warships in that area.
It said that all 10 were destroyed, including a Houthi drone control station on the ground.
The US said one of its boats destroyed three Iranian drones and a missile from the Houthi group in the Gulf of Aden.
Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are making it harder to trade internationally. People are worried this will cause problems with getting supplies where they need to go.
On 7 October, many gunmen from Gaza went into southern Israel and killed about 1,300 people, mostly civilians, and took 250 others as hostages.
Israel started a war in Gaza and more than 26,900 people, mostly women and children, have died. This information comes from the health ministry in Gaza, which is controlled by the Hamas group. -
US hits Houthi targets in Yemen for the fourth time
The US bombed the Houthis in Yemen for the fourth time, according to Pentagon officials on Wednesday night.
A few missiles were launched by the Houthi group, and the US stopped them. The US thinks the missiles were meant to attack ships in the Red Sea.
The US Middle East command, called Centcom, said that the sites were hit by Tomahawk missiles fired from US Navy ships.
The strikes happened after the US labeled the Houthis as “global terrorists”.
Jake Sullivan, who is in charge of keeping the US safe, said that the decision to cancel the removal of the militants’ designation was because they keep attacking ships in the area.
The Houthis started attacking ships that were carrying goods in November because they said it was in response to Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Since then, the group has attacked many commercial ships in the Red Sea, which is a very busy shipping route.
In reply, the US and UK attacked many Houthi targets with air strikes on January 11th. The attacks started because Houthi forces did not stop their attacks even after they were told to. Australia, Bahrain, the Netherlands and Canada supported the strikes.
Wednesday’s attacks on Houthi targets came after more attacks on commercial ships. A few hours before, the group attacked a boat owned and run by the US for the second time in the past week.
The rebels used a one-way drone to attack the M/V Genco Picardy in the Gulf of Aden, according to Centcom. The ship was hurt, but no one on the crew got hurt during the attack.
On Monday, the Houthis launched a missile at a US ship. It was the first time they successfully attacked an American ship since their campaign started.
US officials said that the strikes on Wednesday were done to stop an attack before it happened. They destroyed weapons that the militants were going to use very soon.
“The missiles on launch rails posed a serious danger to merchant ships and US Navy boats in the area. They could have been fired at any moment, so US forces had to defend themselves,” said Centcom in a statement.
These attacks, plus other things we have done, will weaken the Houthi’s ability to keep carrying out dangerous attacks on ships in the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden, the statement said.
The UK’s military department said to the BBC that it didn’t take part in the recent attacks.
Gen Micheal Kurilla, who is in charge of Centcom, said that the US will keep fighting the Houthis because they are putting international sailors in danger and causing problems for shipping in the Southern Red Sea and nearby areas.
Yemen has been greatly damaged by a civil war that started in 2015. The Houthis took over parts of the country from the official government and a coalition led by Saudi Arabia got involved to try to take back control.
The fighting has caused over 160,000 people to die and has led to a major humanitarian crisis. About 21 million people, which is two thirds of the population, need help in some way. -
US to reclassify Houthis as terror organisation
The US is planning to call the Houthi rebels in Yemen “global terrorists” again, according to senior officials in the Biden administration.
Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State, will agree to the move while there are ongoing attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by a group supported by Iran.
US banks will have to stop Houthi money and Houthi people can’t come into the US.
It undoes Mr. Blinken’s decision in 2021 to take the Houthis off the list.
In the last days of the Trump administration, officials called the Houthis as global terrorists and a foreign terrorist organization.
They did it even though the UN and aid groups said it could make the hunger crisis in Yemen much worse.
But in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office, the new Secretary Blinken changed the decision because of the urgent humanitarian crisis.
Before announcing on Wednesday, officials said they decided to reinstate the SDGT label but not the FTO label to keep aid going into Yemen.
“We made the right decision to cancel,” said one government official, explaining that it was done because of a very serious humanitarian crisis in the country and to make sure that US policies were not stopping civilians from getting urgent help.
However, they agreed that the Houthis’ continuous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, with dozens of missiles being fired, are not acceptable.
The new SDGT title will start in 30 days. It means that people and companies in the US can’t help the Houthis.
However, officials want to make it clear that there will be exceptions in the new rules to make sure that aid can still get to Yemen, a country that has been extremely damaged by almost ten years of fighting.
“We know that the situation in Yemen is very serious and we are trying to make sure that these sanctions do not hurt the people of Yemen too much,” one official said. They also mentioned that they are working on creating special exceptions and permissions for certain situations.
The Houthis started attacking trade ships in November because they wanted to retaliate against Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Ever since then, the group has carried out many attacks on commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea, which is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world.
In reply, the US and UK bombed many Houthi targets on January 11th. The strikes started because the Houthi forces didn’t stop their attacks, despite being warned to do so. Australia, Bahrain, the Netherlands and Canada supported the strikes.
The Biden administration said the new label does not mean they think the air attacks will stop the Houthi attacks.
“We think these sanctions are part of a bigger plan to stop the Houthis from carrying out terror attacks,” said one government official. “Our sanctions are not meant to be looked at by themselves, but as part of a bigger plan. ”
After the strikes last week, the Houthis said that the US and UK will soon understand that the action was a big mistake in their history.
“America and Britain messed up by starting the war in Yemen because they didn’t learn from their past experiences,” said the group’s leader Mohammed al-Bukhaiti on social media.
Yemen has been badly damaged by a civil war that got worse in 2015. The Houthis took over big areas in the west of the country from the government that most countries approve of. Then, a group of countries with Saudi Arabia in charge stepped in to try to bring back the government’s control.
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Yemeni strikes meant to be temporary measure – Sunak
The US and UK worked together to attack Houthi targets in Yemen, but it was meant to be a small and one-time thing, according to Rishi Sunak.
The prime minister didn’t say if he would use the military again after the rebel group attacked more ships in the Red Sea.
He said the UK will protect our security, our people, and our interests when needed.
Labour supported the “targeted action”.
However, Sir Keir Starmer, the leader, said in the meeting that any military action must have a clear plan behind it.
He said that the attacks could still cause problems and “we need to prevent things from getting worse in the Middle East”.
The Houthis, a group that runs the north of Yemen and its capital Sanaa, have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea since November.
On Thursday, the US and UK launched air attacks on Houthi military sites in retaliation.
Mr Sunak told MPs that the government thinks all 13 planned targets were destroyed, and there’s no proof of civilian deaths yet.
He said the action taken was fair in self-defence and was not meant to make the situation worse.
He said this after American officials said the Houthis shot a missile at a ship owned by the US near Yemen.
Before, the UK Maritime Trade Operations security agency said that a ship near the city of Aden in Yemen was hit by missile fire.
Mr Sunak was asked if he will do more military action if he needs to, he said, “I won’t guess about what might happen in the future. ”
We only wanted to do one thing, and we hope the Houthi’s will stop their attacks now.
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US intercepts missile launched at warship from Yemen
The US military has stopped a missile from hitting one of its ships that was fired from the Houthi area of Yemen.
The missile that was shot at the USS Laboon in the Red Sea was destroyed by a US fighter plane near the coast of Hudaydah.
No one got hurt or things broken in the accident on Sunday afternoon.
After the US and UK attacked the Houthis to weaken their military power because they have been attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The US and UK attacked almost 30 places in Yemen on Friday. They targeted places where weapons are stored, places where supplies are kept, and defense systems.
On Saturday, the US attacked a Houthi radar site again.
President Joe Biden said he will not hesitate to take more steps to protect our people and the flow of international trade if needed.
Likewise, the UK is ready to take more steps against the Houthis.
Hussain Al-Bukhaiti, a strong supporter of the Houthi group, told the BBC that fighters will attack US and UK warships if the airstrikes on Yemen keep happening.
The Houthis are a powerful group that controls a big area of Yemen, including the main city. They are important friends of Hamas and are believed to get weapons from Iran, which is Israel’s biggest enemy.
Since November 19th, they have attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea at least 27 times. The Red Sea is a very important route for ships that travel around the world.
The group said they were aiming at ships going to Israel or owned by Israel, to show support for the people of Gaza. However, some of the ships they have attacked are not clearly linked to Israel.
The attacks made big shipping companies change the path of their ships so they don’t go through the Red Sea. Instead, they take a longer way around the southern tip of Africa.
This has affected the world economy already, with the big shipping company Maersk saying it’s being felt by the people who buy the products.
Tesla and Volvo have stopped making some cars, Tesco said some prices might go up, and Ikea said there could be fewer supplies.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the Houthi attacks are causing big problems for an important trade route and making things more expensive.
The group’s attacks, along with the UK-US strikes in Yemen, are making people worry that the conflict in Gaza is spreading to the rest of the Middle East. -
Houthi attacks in Yemen are self-defense – Rishi Sunak
Attacks on Houthi rebel places in Yemen are “important and appropriate” to keep the global shipping safe in the Red Sea, Rishi Sunak has said.
The UK and US bombed military sites during the night.
Mr Sunak said that the UK took action against a group that is supported by Iran and poses a threat to UK ships. He said this action was taken to protect themselves.
In return, Houthi leaders have said that the UK and US will face severe consequences.
The US and its allies bombed the Houthi group for the first time because they have been attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The Houthis are in charge of a lot of Yemen and have said that they are helping Hamas by attacking ships going to Israel.
The US Air Force hit over 60 targets at 16 places in Yemen that were being used by Houthi rebels.
On Friday morning, Mr. Sunak said that the Houthi rebels are causing problems for UK and international ships and disrupting trade routes.
The prime minister said that, even though the international community has warned them many times, the Houthis keep attacking ships in the Red Sea, including those from the UK and US.
“This is not acceptable. ” The UK will always support the right for ships to travel wherever they want and for trade to happen freely.
He said the UK took some action to defend itself with help from the United States, Netherlands, Canada, and Bahrain.
MrSunak said the action was done to weaken the Houthi military and to protect ships around the world.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Royal Air Force typhoons did two very accurate attacks on Houthi sites. One was an airfield used to launch drones and missiles over the Red Sea and the other site was used to launch attack drones.
“The MoD is still looking at the results of the strikes, but it looks like the Houthis may not be able to attack merchant ships as easily anymore. ”
‘Not a lot of’. needed
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said that there are no more air strikes planned for now.
“We believed that the small and necessary attacks last night were important to stop the Houthis from being able to attack our warships in the Red Sea,” he said on BBC Breakfast.
MrHeappey said it was just self-defence and that the government’s legal position was strong.
The Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer, supports the strikes after being briefed by the government on Thursday night.
“He said on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Breakfast show that the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea need to be stopped. They are attacking commercial ships and important trade routes, and putting civilian lives in danger. We support taking action against them. ”
Retired leader of the British Army Lord Dannatt said on the BBC that the UK and US, who are permanent members of the UN Security Council, have a duty to protect global trade.
We should hope that this is a careful and smart plan that will quickly make it safe for ships to use the Red Sea instead of the expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope.
Lord Ricketts said that attacking the Houthi sites was going to happen because the rebel group didn’t listen to warnings and attacked US and UK naval ships.
“They just couldn’t let this go on,” he said on BBC Radio 4’s Today show. “I believe the US-led group made their efforts big to send a strong message, but also made it clear that it’s only aimed at stopping attacks on ships, not starting a war with the Houthis. ”
In response to the attacks, a Houthi leader warned that the US and UK will soon understand that the strikes on Yemen were a big mistake.
The group says they will keep on attacking ships in the Red Sea that are going to Israel or connected to Israel.
“We say there is no reason for attacking Yemen because they were not a threat to ships in the Red and Arabian Seas,” said spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam.
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USA and UK thwart biggest Houthi attack in the Red Sea
Navies from the UK and US stopped a big attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea, according to the UK defence secretary.
The US military said that a group supported by Iran sent out 18 drones and three missiles on Tuesday night.
They were attacked and shot by jets from carriers and warships. No one got hurt or things broken.
The Houthis have not said anything, but they have attacked merchant ships because of the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
They have said, sometimes not true, that the ships were connected to Israel.
Houthis are not listening after being told not to attack the Red Sea.
What does attacks in the Red Sea mean for world trade.
The US military said that there have been 26 attacks since November 19th.
The US, UK, Germany, Italy, Australia, Japan and 10 other countries are telling the Houthis to stop their attacks right away. They say the attacks are against the law and are a danger to ships passing through the important waterway, where 15% of the world’s trade goes through.
The allies have chosen not to attack areas in rebel-held north-west Yemen in response. However, the UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has warned that if the attacks keep happening, the Houthis will face the consequences.
“We will do what’s necessary to keep innocent people safe and protect the world’s economy,” he said.