The American and British attack in Yemen opens a new front and expands the conflict in the Middle East

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The international attack led by the United States and Great Britain has once again exposed the existing tensions between the Western community and the Muslim world, which were at least watched with enormous concern when they did not reject this operation.

UNITED STATES (USA) and the United Kingdom This morning, several Houthi rebel military positions were bombed in at least six provinces Yemen in response to rebel attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, a move that has sparked the Iranian-backed Shia movement declare war to these countries.

US President Joe Biden confirmed in a statement that under his leadership the US armed forces, together with Great Britain and the… support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, have carried out attacks on several targets in Yemen used by the Houthis. “The international community’s response to these reckless attacks has been united and determined,” the US president said.

Tens of thousands of fervent supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels demonstrated today in the capital Sana’a in response to the American and British bombings. The massive protestwhich has been repeated in other cities in Yemen, has sent a defiant message to the Americans and British.

Who are the Houthis and why are they fighting in Yemen?

Who are the Houthis and why are they fighting in Yemen?
Who are the Houthis and why are they fighting in Yemen?


It is not without reason that the international attack led by the United States and Great Britain has put new emphasis on the situation Existing tensions between the Western community and the Muslim world which has at least been observed with enormous concern, while I do not reject this operation, which was carried out against the backdrop of the Gaza massacre.

The Houthi insurgency’s campaign against commercial transit through the Red Sea began as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, but it also coincided with a hugely important moment for the internal situation in the country: the announcement of the resumption, late last year, of the peace process in Yemen with the first steps towards the establishment of a new roadmap to end almost a decade of civil war that has devastated the country.

For the past year and a half, Yemen has lived amid a decline in violence following a ceasefire that formally ended in October 2022, although its terms have largely remained in place until now, even without a formal agreement between the Houthi insurgency and the Yemeni army. , the parties in conflict.

It should be noted that it was a ceasefire that involved a historic exchange of prisoners and was encouraged by the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, respective allies of the Houthis and the Yemeni government, which, however, was in no way considered a prior agreement could be considered. move towards a possible robust peace negotiation, such as the one announced on December 23.

Bomb attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen

Bomb attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen
Bomb attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen


Escalation of the conflict in the Middle East

The bombings de facto represent the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East beyond Gaza. Precisely in response to Israeli attacks on Palestinian enclaves, at the end of the year the Shia militia began blocking and attacking merchant ships bound for the Suez Canal, passing through the Al Badeh Strait and the Red Sea. While he defends, his intention is not to sink ships, but to conduct exercises economic pressure on Israel to stop the war.

According to the US, more than 50 countries have been hit by these attacks since November 19, while more than 2,000 ships have been forced to divert to avoid the Red Sea, increasing shipping costs and potentially causing weeks-long delays in product shipping times.

“I will not hesitate to order additional measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary,” the US president said.

“If the conflict continues, it could impact inflation and interest rates.”

“If the conflict continues, it could impact inflation and interest rates.”


Houthi declaration of war

Shortly after the first round of bombings took place, one of the militia’s spokesmen, Ali al Quhom, warned via his United States. .

The battle will be greater and beyond imagination and the expectations of the Americans and the British. “It is an open war,” he said, adding that the US and Britain “will regret their aggression.”

Similarly, Al Quhom confirmed that the Houthis are “now responding strongly to American and British battleships in the Red Sea.” “American and British military sites and bases will be attacked, and the next step is bigger,” he threatened.

Houthi sources have confirmed that they have received a barrage of cruise missiles and ballistic missiles against warships of the United States and the United Kingdom.

This was reported by Houthi military operations spokesperson Yahya Sari five have members of the group dead and seven others were injured. “This criminal aggression will not go without response and punishment,” he warned.

Source: EITB

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